When your teens start driving it’s like watching your heart pull out of the driveway and roar down the street. Then they are gone. They are out with friends and people you don’t even know doing god knows what. It’s so grown up and frightening because they’re…kids, doing grown up stuff. It’s tough to loosen that apron string but made a little easier if you know you’ve prepared them.
How the heck that girl got into that situation, with friends laughing and not caring…that shit scares me. You found the courage to step in because you are a mother…and a good hearted grown up. I bet she remembers that forever X
Thank you for stepping in. If that were my teenager on the street corner (and I’m hoping it won’t be because I think I’ve given them the tools and courage to know to say no and not hang with the wrong crowd). But if it were I would be forever grateful to you for having the courage to step in and help. Gosh it gets hard as they get older. My eldest is now learning to drive and in his last year of high school and as Jenni said, it IS like watching your heart pull out of the driveway. I can SO relate to that. It is an extremely difficult time letting go. I’m finding it the hardest thing in the world and wasn’t quite prepared for it. But I thank god for people like you who aren’t afraid to step in and help. Much love to you. xx
I can’t even imagine my girls as teens because they are so young, but I do think about what they will be like when they’re teenagers. I definitely want to be there for them if they get in trouble, but more than that, I want to equip them so they can make good decisions and not get themselves in trouble. God knows what world our girls will live in in 10-15 years time. I also think about the social media aspect – having their mistakes aired on Facebook, when we didn’t have that as teens. Good on you to step in when you did. I would have done the same. x
I look back at some of the things I done as a teen & am HORRIFIED!!! If I seen a teenage girl doing some of the stupid, stupid things I did I’d want to grab her, shake her & tell her to stop.
I have two teenagers now, both boys, both very different. I am always worried what they’ll get up to, what their friends are doing , the stuff they are looking at online & a million other things. So far they’ve given no huge heart attacks. Yes, they can be mega pains in my arse but for the most part they are good guys & I hope they stay they way.
Oh this would have been scary. I have 3 teens and I have told them if you are in trouble or a friend, please call me and we will worry about everything. Else later
I worry about my son daily. To get to school he has to get the train and I hate it. The station he gets off at is one of the worst. Daily bashings and drugs. I just hope ive taught him well enough to know when to walk away from a situation or to seek help.
I feel a bit sad for her, if you hadn’t of been there then she would have no one seeing how she was. I am dreading the teen years but I want my kids to know they can call me whenever and they won’t get in trouble – well not until the next day!
When your teens start driving it’s like watching your heart pull out of the driveway and roar down the street. Then they are gone. They are out with friends and people you don’t even know doing god knows what. It’s so grown up and frightening because they’re…kids, doing grown up stuff. It’s tough to loosen that apron string but made a little easier if you know you’ve prepared them.
How the heck that girl got into that situation, with friends laughing and not caring…that shit scares me. You found the courage to step in because you are a mother…and a good hearted grown up. I bet she remembers that forever X
Thank you for stepping in. If that were my teenager on the street corner (and I’m hoping it won’t be because I think I’ve given them the tools and courage to know to say no and not hang with the wrong crowd). But if it were I would be forever grateful to you for having the courage to step in and help. Gosh it gets hard as they get older. My eldest is now learning to drive and in his last year of high school and as Jenni said, it IS like watching your heart pull out of the driveway. I can SO relate to that. It is an extremely difficult time letting go. I’m finding it the hardest thing in the world and wasn’t quite prepared for it. But I thank god for people like you who aren’t afraid to step in and help. Much love to you. xx
I can’t even imagine my girls as teens because they are so young, but I do think about what they will be like when they’re teenagers. I definitely want to be there for them if they get in trouble, but more than that, I want to equip them so they can make good decisions and not get themselves in trouble. God knows what world our girls will live in in 10-15 years time. I also think about the social media aspect – having their mistakes aired on Facebook, when we didn’t have that as teens. Good on you to step in when you did. I would have done the same. x
I look back at some of the things I done as a teen & am HORRIFIED!!! If I seen a teenage girl doing some of the stupid, stupid things I did I’d want to grab her, shake her & tell her to stop.
I have two teenagers now, both boys, both very different. I am always worried what they’ll get up to, what their friends are doing , the stuff they are looking at online & a million other things. So far they’ve given no huge heart attacks. Yes, they can be mega pains in my arse but for the most part they are good guys & I hope they stay they way.
Oh this would have been scary. I have 3 teens and I have told them if you are in trouble or a friend, please call me and we will worry about everything. Else later
I worry about my son daily. To get to school he has to get the train and I hate it. The station he gets off at is one of the worst. Daily bashings and drugs. I just hope ive taught him well enough to know when to walk away from a situation or to seek help.
I feel a bit sad for her, if you hadn’t of been there then she would have no one seeing how she was. I am dreading the teen years but I want my kids to know they can call me whenever and they won’t get in trouble – well not until the next day!