Your House Sounds Like THE Place To Be.
Also Sounds Like Yer A Most Excellent Mum
I bet They Will Be Just Fine. Sex Is Not The End Of The World, Long As They Are Safe And Have A Good Mum Around To Talk To.
Being that I was a teen in the last decade.. and that my daughters will be teens in the next decade, I think we should keep in mind that teens will always do as they want, when they want. There's nothing we, as parents, can do about it. Where there's a will, there's a way.
I had great parents, I always made the right decisions and wasn't too much of a bratty kid.. then I met the father of my kids when we were 14 and 15 and I 'fell in love', there was nothing my parents could say or do that would stop me from seeing him.
We lost the virginity thing... had a couple of kids... now he's off and married to the last hoodrat he cheated on me with (with a kid of their own). Now, with open eyes I see what a mistake I made by being with him.. it was a big ol' 'I told you so' on my parents part and I understand why... but there was nothing they could do to keep me away at the time. There's that will/ way idea....
I think you are on the right track by having them hang out at your house.. but, a kids gotta do what a kids gotta do. It's a part of growing up and making the mistakes to grow by.
Just keep some of that wine on hand to calm your nerves....
I re-read my post, and I just wanted to make sure you understood that I'm not saying your daughters are irresponsible in any, way, shape or form.. my point is that teens tend to do what they want regardless of what their parents want.
OMG, I dread the days when my kids are teens. I don't have any words of wisdom but wish you luck. Makes me cringe to think of some immature boy trying to get into my daughters pants some day. Grrrr. At the same time, I think about my poor boy being lead on, teased and seduced by some girl! Is that a double standard or what!
Bratcat, You sound to me like you are a perfect Mom. I hope I can be as cool and ontop of things as you are, when I have kids. I know this didn't help with the boy thing, sorry!
i have a 15 year old daughter and am going through something similar...its because of what we did when we were young that makes us fear for them...weg
my daughter is a good kid, and i figure that if she doesnt get it by now, she isnt going to....take heart in you are a great mom to even worry about it...then sit back and enjoy watching them learn to fly on their own...they will alway come back...smiling
ecb
Uh, I hesitate to post this, cause I know it won't make you feel better.
I remarried almost 6 years ago now. My wife has two daughter, then 14 and 13. I have two daughters also, mine at that time were 7 and 4. The only one living with us full time was my wife's 14 year old. She lived with her mother because her father couldn't or wouldn't handle her.
She was and is, basically a good kid. But she had a rebellious streak a mile wide. And she had and still has a low self opionion of herself. So she settled for a real punk. Together, they were always getting into trouble. I even caught the punk in her room in the basement one morning.(Gave him the count of 20 before I came after his ass and got myself locked up) Long story short, she became pregnant at 15, had a beautiful little girl who I love to death. She eventally married the punk, split up, moved make home, met another guy who was a "closet asshole", you know, seemed good on the outside, rotten to the core after you get to know him. She moved in with him and now I have two granddaughters.
I say all that to say this. My daughter is now 13. She's obviously thinking about and talking about boys. I have to fight myself to keep a balance between letting her live her life and being a responsible Dad. But the most important thing I try to get her to see is this. If you don't respect yourself and live your life for you, others will take advantage of you. Being a parent of teens is the hardest thing I have ever done cause I can still remember what teenage boys want. But I want my girls to always remember they have to treat themselves the way they want other to treat them.
I'll get off my soap box now. I do think your doing good to make them feel its cool to bring friends home. Good luck.
Be open and honest. Be sure that the children know you
are there for them, especially the girls. And as they
reach puberty, have the girls fitted for chastity belts,
the boys nurdered, and keep the shotgun loaded.
Went through 2 girls and a boy. Ain't life grand......