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Offline Miss Demeanour

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When do kids ever listen to you ???
« on: February 03, 2009, 10:45:46 AM »
The past couple of days have been prime examples of me offering advice / telling my daughter to do something. Being completely ignored.Then her coming back only to do exactly what I'd said.

Yesterday - she wanted to go out to meet her friends on the common for a snowfight . Wear your wellies I suggested. You have to be joking - my Uggs keep my feet warm - she replied noooo:

An hour later she returns , her feet soaked , her boots trashed and thoroughly miserable ( I said nothing but just gave one of those looks  noooo:)

Today again something similar on the clothing front - ignored - back in half an hour moaning. I didn't even bother looking this time.

Why are kids so bloody opposed to any suggestions that a parent may have.

It does get better doesn't it  evil: evil: evil:
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2009, 10:57:40 AM »
Nope!

My 39 year old daughter still thinks I am stupid.
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2009, 10:59:26 AM »
You have to let them learn by their own mistakes whilst keeping a parental eye on them. Also I find the liberal use of reverse psychology works (not always as teenagers are not as dumb as they sometimes act)
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2009, 11:09:42 AM »
It seems like a never ending battle  Banghead Banghead Banghead
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2009, 11:11:23 AM »
It is ~ and then, just as your outstretched hands reach for their throats, they do or say something that completely makes up for it all.
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2009, 11:21:58 AM »
What I find infuriating is that they think they know everything  Banghead Banghead Banghead

I of course don't have a clue because I was obviously born a fossil  ::)
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2009, 11:26:57 AM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on February 03, 2009, 11:21:58 AM
What I find infuriating is that they think they know everything 

Good job we weren't like that eh?

It is just part of the learning process for them.

I reckon they don't really see the light until their 30's and with luck they have survived unscathed enough to know what we know.
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2009, 11:29:04 AM »
Did you not know that teenagers invented sex?

When I asked the THW how she thought she got here she replied "You and Mum? ~ Gross!"  eeek:

I have said it many times and been taken to task for it here and elsewhere but I do love all my children equally and deeply ~ However I do not actually like them. IMHO There is nothing very likeable about children.
I find them frustrating, annoying, loveable, distracting and frankly, at times, horrid ~ but I wouldn't be without them.


Oh ~According to Jonathon Porritt I am an irresponsible person because I have more than two children thus am using up the earth''s valuable resources ~ and I thought I was just having a fvck!
So he's another one for the gallows come the revolution.
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2009, 11:30:14 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on February 03, 2009, 11:29:04 AM
Did you not know that teenagers invented sex?

When I asked the THW how she thought she got here she replied "You and Mum? ~ Gross!"  eeek:

I have said it many times and been taken to task for it here and elsewhere but I do love all my children equally and deeply ~ However I do not actually like them. IMHO There is nothing very likeable about children.
I find them frustrating, annoying, loveable, distracting and frankly, at times, horrid ~ but I wouldn't be without them.
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2009, 11:30:31 AM »
She's just asked for a new pair of boots 

 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001

Ohh my sides hurt.

My laughter sent her storming upstairs  whistle:
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2009, 11:58:53 AM »
The Boy regards me as an imbecile for some reason. I used to get the 'Why' questions when he was smaller. Then it was 'Why...?' I would answer and he would say 'How do you know?' I always felt like strangling him on those occasions.

And he loses stuff all the time. How can you lose the strap of your saxophone FFS?  Angry9:
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2009, 12:16:44 PM »
You still get 'Why' questions now Nick -  just from Growler  ;D
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2009, 12:17:25 PM »
He's an idiot too!  Banghead Banghead Banghead

Who in their right mind keeps a computer in a garage?  noooo:
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2009, 07:47:47 PM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on February 03, 2009, 10:45:46 AM
The past couple of days have been prime examples of me offering advice / telling my daughter to do something. Being completely ignored.Then her coming back only to do exactly what I'd said.

Yesterday - she wanted to go out to meet her friends on the common for a snowfight . Wear your wellies I suggested. You have to be joking - my Uggs keep my feet warm - she replied noooo:

An hour later she returns , her feet soaked , her boots trashed and thoroughly miserable ( I said nothing but just gave one of those looks  noooo:)

Today again something similar on the clothing front - ignored - back in half an hour moaning. I didn't even bother looking this time.

Why are kids so bloody opposed to any suggestions that a parent may have.

It does get better doesn't it  evil: evil: evil:
Bloody 'ell Miss D, Granddaughter did exactly the same, her mother suggested wellies, the look of scorn was a wonder to behold, Uggs will do the trick granddaughter says.. same result ;D
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Re: When do kids ever listen to you ???
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2009, 07:51:14 PM »
Glad it's not just me then  GOS  lol:

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