After seeing friends, popped into a well known mobile shop for ideas for a new phone....now totally confused......ok ok I know doesn't take a lot.....but the best bit was they wanted to charge me £25 to show me how to use it! Errr didn't get one.
Hi Everyone, Thanks for all your good wishes. In answer to your question Dove, the slipped disc was the result of having my granddaughter (good job she's gorgeous) the broken toe the result of kicking her opponent during a friendly (drunken) home version of the last England match and the broken ankle falling down two steps at work. I think she should just take more water with it!!!. Dont feel ill at all have just lost my voice so Ive been out in the garden today. Planted out some honesty I grew from seed (the one Carol liked at Chelsea), potted on some lupins and hollyhocks for next year plus deadheaded everything. We had a lot of rain overnight so the garden is well watered. The sun is out with a vengance now so its all looking and smelling very fresh and lovely. If I can find the star plant thread Ill post some piccies.
Oh dear....worried mummy so I'm hoping someone will put my mind at rest!! Big boy asked if he could go to a party tonight, parents will be there (apparently), on his way out and he said see you TOMORROW!!! Dad knew apparently but I didn't!! (OH thought I knew). So, we wouldn't let him leave the house without giving us the address where he is going, so now we are the weirdest parents ever to.....deal was he could only go if we knew where he was.
When we were his age our parents always knew where we was, now it seems only I were parents want to know
So, should I be worried and do other parents of teenagers always want to know where they are??
Hi Orchid Lady, Don't worry, my daughters always told me where they were going and I hardly every worried. It was only in their thirties that I found out that I didnt always get the truth!!! I think we just have to trust that we have instilled enough good sense into them for them to make the right decisions in life. One other good tip is to have all the parties and overnight stops at your house, we had some great parties and on those nights I really did know where they were.
Having checked in for a few days so I hope everyone is okay.
I know how you feel OL. Mine are married now with children of their own so now I worry about the grandchildren. Could you perhaps give the parents of the party giver a call to see if everything is above board? You are right to insist on knowing where he is going. We always used to say to our children that they could ring us at any time if things got out of hand and they wanted to come home.
He will probably have a great time but it is hard to let go and realise that he is growing up.
Every parent of every 'child' attending that party will have been told that they're 'the only ones who want to know'!!!
I would check with the parents that they will be there - I would also check with them that they have the same house rules as you do about alcohol, drugs and boy/girl behaviour, and that they have your phone number and know they can use it.
I remember being surprised when I discovered that not every parent at my son's school had the same thoughts about things as I did.
If he's under 18 he's your responsibility, and he'll just have to put up with that until he's older.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you It's not so much the letting go, it's more that I don't know where it is he is going, I don't know the girls parents, apparently there are about 30 people staying over. It doesn't really help that I was never allowed to parties, OH was though so he is more relaxed, but I always said I would trust the boys and wouldn't stop them doing the things I wasn't allowed to do.....I think it's all part of growing up.
Glad my parent's didn't get the truth serum on me. All kids fib, I told huge ones, but you know what your parents expect from you & if like me you didn't dare cross that line. I'm not a parent so must be hard OL.
Only popped in to say hello and as I'm cooking curry, yes in scorchio temps, I forgot to say Hi to Archie ( curry & Archie equate) hope he had a win at the races.
Hi OL, know exactly what you mean, and agree with Dove, that all children would said the same thing to their parents. Our boys didn't stay out all night at that age.... but they never asked if they could. They must be 'camping' on the floor if 30 are staying over.
Also agree with Kef, although I didn't stay out all night, I wasn't always completly honest as to where I was I would phone the parents to see if they are there tho.
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After seeing friends, popped into a well known mobile shop for ideas for a new phone....now totally confused......ok ok I know doesn't take a lot.....but the best bit was they wanted to charge me £25 to show me how to use it! Errr didn't get one.
Hi Everyone, Thanks for all your good wishes. In answer to your question Dove, the slipped disc was the result of having my granddaughter (good job she's gorgeous) the broken toe the result of kicking her opponent during a friendly (drunken) home version of the last England match and the broken ankle falling down two steps at work. I think she should just take more water with it!!!. Dont feel ill at all have just lost my voice so Ive been out in the garden today. Planted out some honesty I grew from seed (the one Carol liked at Chelsea), potted on some lupins and hollyhocks for next year plus deadheaded everything. We had a lot of rain overnight so the garden is well watered. The sun is out with a vengance now so its all looking and smelling very fresh and lovely. If I can find the star plant thread Ill post some piccies.
Oh dear....worried mummy so I'm hoping someone will put my mind at rest!! Big boy asked if he could go to a party tonight, parents will be there (apparently), on his way out and he said see you TOMORROW!!! Dad knew apparently but I didn't!! (OH thought I knew). So, we wouldn't let him leave the house without giving us the address where he is going, so now we are the weirdest parents ever to.....deal was he could only go if we knew where he was.
When we were his age our parents always knew where we was, now it seems only I were parents want to know
So, should I be worried and do other parents of teenagers always want to know where they are??
Hi Orchid Lady, Don't worry, my daughters always told me where they were going and I hardly every worried. It was only in their thirties that I found out that I didnt always get the truth!!! I think we just have to trust that we have instilled enough good sense into them for them to make the right decisions in life. One other good tip is to have all the parties and overnight stops at your house, we had some great parties and on those nights I really did know where they were.
Good afternoon all,
Having checked in for a few days so I hope everyone is okay.
I know how you feel OL. Mine are married now with children of their own so now I worry about the grandchildren. Could you perhaps give the parents of the party giver a call to see if everything is above board? You are right to insist on knowing where he is going. We always used to say to our children that they could ring us at any time if things got out of hand and they wanted to come home.
He will probably have a great time but it is hard to let go and realise that he is growing up.
Every parent of every 'child' attending that party will have been told that they're 'the only ones who want to know'!!!
I would check with the parents that they will be there - I would also check with them that they have the same house rules as you do about alcohol, drugs and boy/girl behaviour, and that they have your phone number and know they can use it.
I remember being surprised when I discovered that not every parent at my son's school had the same thoughts about things as I did.
If he's under 18 he's your responsibility, and he'll just have to put up with that until he's older.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you
It's not so much the letting go, it's more that I don't know where it is he is going, I don't know the girls parents, apparently there are about 30 people staying over. It doesn't really help that I was never allowed to parties, OH was though so he is more relaxed, but I always said I would trust the boys and wouldn't stop them doing the things I wasn't allowed to do.....I think it's all part of growing up.
Glad my parent's didn't get the truth serum on me.
All kids fib, I told huge ones, but you know what your parents expect from you & if like me you didn't dare cross that line. 
I'm not a parent so must be hard OL.
Only popped in to say hello and as I'm cooking curry, yes in scorchio temps, I forgot to say Hi to Archie ( curry & Archie equate) hope he had a win at the races.
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Hi OL, know exactly what you mean, and agree with Dove, that all children would said the same thing to their parents. Our boys didn't stay out all night at that age.... but they never asked if they could. They must be 'camping' on the floor if 30 are staying over.
Also agree with Kef, although I didn't stay out all night, I wasn't always completly honest as to where I was
I would phone the parents to see if they are there tho.
hugs OL x