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| Mother of a 14 yr old girl and a 22 mnth old boy....always looking for new tips on raising a teen girl |
| Posted by Shawna on 09/01/2008 08:42 AM
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Well, I can't give you any tips on raising a teenage girl; I have one daughter who is 5 and just started kindergarten. Let me know if you get anything good though - I'll save them for later! My daughter was such an easy baby/toddler/preschooler that I think I'm in for BIG trouble when those teenage years hit!
Good luck to you!
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| posted by April on 09/01/2008 09:24 AM
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well, i was a teenager not too long ago (i'm 27) and the best advice i can give you is to ty and figure out how to be a 'friend' but also her mother. keep a good relationship with her, and she will always come to you witht hings (maybe not everything, but most things.
it is normal for teens to express themselves in ways that are found to be inappropriate or potentially dangerous. the trick is to stay at least a step ahead of her. remember when u were her age and try to think of how you'd want your parents to handle it, or if they did handle it well, learn from that.
be gentle, kind, firm, open-minded, and help her keep her confidence. find out her interests and try to gain the same interests....but dont change who are. keep her well-being in mind, too many younger parents want to be the 'cool parents' and sometes end up babysitting for their grandkids during prom night.
dont be pushy either, respect her privacy, except when things get too far. have adult convos with her.
my mm and i have a great relationship. we hit some speed bumps on the way but she did an excellent job and i am trying to raise my daughter as she did me.
good luck! |
| posted by ERIN on 09/16/2008 04:28 PM
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well, i was a teenager not too long ago (i'm 27) and the best advice i can give you is to ty and figure out how to be a 'friend' but also her mother. keep a good relationship with her, and she will always come to you witht hings (maybe not everything, but most things.
it is normal for teens to express themselves in ways that are found to be inappropriate or potentially dangerous. the trick is to stay at least a step ahead of her. remember when u were her age and try to think of how you'd want your parents to handle it, or if they did handle it well, learn from that.
be gentle, kind, firm, open-minded, and help her keep her confidence. find out her interests and try to gain the same interests....but dont change who are. keep her well-being in mind, too many younger parents want to be the 'cool parents' and sometes end up babysitting for their grandkids during prom night.
dont be pushy either, respect her privacy, except when things get too far. have adult convos with her.
my mm and i have a great relationship. we hit some speed bumps on the way but she did an excellent job and i am trying to raise my daughter as she did me.
good luck! |
| posted by ERIN on 09/16/2008 04:28 PM
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Hi Shawna,
Maybe I can be of help to you....we have 4 girls ages 17, 16, 15, and 13. If you have any questions feel free to give me a shout. I hope I can provide some advice for you. Or maybe we can just share stories.
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| posted by Sandy on 10/20/2008 08:28 AM
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Hi Shawna,
We have 3 girls 15, 13 (14 very soon) and 9. One thing I am proud of is that we always have an open door. I have a very close relationship with my girls and they can talk ot me about anything!!! The hard part is realizing that they grow up too soon (way sooner than we did) and ALWAYS providing honest and truthful answers. I am here to help whenever you need an ear!
Kathy |
| posted by Kathy on 10/20/2008 08:34 AM
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