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May 30, 2020
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panguitch
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Forget the movie. If they're old enough they know what a locked door means, at
least subconsciously even if their conscious mind has to shut down to protect itself.
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How do you parents of older kids do it?
GRCoug
5/30/20 8:57am
After they go to bed.
Grit for Brains
5/30/20 8:58am
No comprende. Or comprendo. Whatever
TNT
5/30/20 10:14am
RE: After they go to bed.
WhyaskY?
5/30/20 12:53pm
That's what we used to do, but with 7 kids ranging from 2yrs to 17yrs, someone
chazen
5/30/20 1:00pm
Forget the movie. If they're old enough they know what a locked door means, at
panguitch
5/30/20 1:06pm
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trjohnson007
5/30/20 11:00pm
I realize that despite all my best intentions
Cougarclaw
5/30/20 9:01am
Well said
JarJarBeeps
5/30/20 9:11am
Where do you draw the line though? Should I honor a flawed father who is abusive
brazilcoug
5/30/20 9:33am
Abraham’s dad tried to sacrifice him to false gods.
Cougarclaw
5/30/20 10:13am
Agree. Older young adult children bring soooo much more stress to me than
claw
5/30/20 9:02am
No one likes Satan’s plan until they become parents of young adult children
Acorn
5/30/20 9:24am
I get it. My daughter's new boyfriend, well, let me just say I now
Agnostic-alumni
5/30/20 9:03am
Married 50 yrs. 30 of best yrs. of my life. Other 20 yrs., was raising 6 teens!
grandpacoug
5/30/20 9:05am
I'm learning more and more to "let things go" and "turn it over to the Lord"
Goliath
5/30/20 9:03am
I just keep reminding myself that we survived that same stage of life and did just fine. Plus our kids were/are fairly
dilbert
5/30/20 9:04am
It goes better when I try to stay out of the way.
ReyOso
5/30/20 9:04am
Parenting teens is really hard. Particularly when hormones are kicking in
runnincoug
5/30/20 9:17am
I’ve survived parenting 7 teens. Now I have a 3yo
LaserCoug
5/30/20 9:21am
Man. Your youngest is three already!
ebv
5/30/20 9:39am
Amen to making mistakes at a younger age
Breaded Hamster
5/30/20 10:58am
I ignore them and hope their school/church teachers are doing their job.
StantonMac
5/30/20 9:30am
Ostrich parenting is a favorite of mine. "He's not my child, you deal with him."
Archaea
5/30/20 11:19am
1) teach them correct principles and let them govern themselves...a little bit.
Nat Gas Man
5/30/20 9:36am
Well, I didn't do a great or horrible job in terms of parenting.
Archaea
5/30/20 11:17am
I was lucky to have older brothers and sisters who dealt with teenagers before I
Emmett Fitz-Hume
5/30/20 1:04pm
Amen brother. 3 teens are kicking my butt
Von Cougarschnauzer
5/30/20 1:23pm
I'd take barf and poopy diapers all day long over parenting teens and young adult kids.
SaturdaySpecialDay
5/30/20 2:57pm
When my son turned 14 it was like he was possessed by an idiot demon. Started
gunhog
5/30/20 5:44pm
I think teens are awesome. Don't treat them children.
hitechcpa
5/30/20 9:45pm
Wow I am.so lucky. I have four wonderful kids all returned missionaries. One is
BYU Grounds
5/30/20 11:22pm
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