14 years old

[libs]

at 14 I....

drank
smoked
used illegal substances
and messed around


in 2 weeks DS will be 14

I can't imagine him doing anything like this

BUT

did my mum used to think the same

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

at 14 i wastill sweet and innocent

aww ur baby gonna be a big boy soon

 

[Squiglet]

at 14 I....

drank
smoked
used illegal substances
and messed around


in 2 weeks DS will be 14

I can't imagine him doing anything like this

BUT

did my mum used to think the same

LOL I was thinking about that with Tia... All the bad things I did... and will she do the same?... and how will I discipline her without sounding like a hypocrite...???

Also arguing with DH whether or not we would allow her to bring bf's home. To which I said yes and he said no But I put myself in some seriously DANGEROUS positions as a teenager because my parents refused to let my bfs come to my home or to let me go out to theirs... I even moved out of 17 because of their restrictions... I did the stuff they didn't want me to do anyways, but I was in a lot of situations that could have turned out pretty bad... but I was lucky...

I just want Tia to be safe..

 

[Kylie1007]

and how will I discipline her without sounding like a hypocrite...???

Do as I say, not as I do!

 

[glitzyglamgirl]

I worry about the same things, my eldest is 15 and I was doing pretty much the same as you at that age!

But my girl has her head screwed on, and a mum she can talk to, which I didnt have and I think makes the world of difference. Teenagers need a mum who is good with discipline, but who they can also talk to about teenage stuff I think.

 

[libs]

I absolutely agree - I think my parents had unrealistic expectations of me and I have v v v little free time (3 days in the 6 weeks holidays due to working and babysitting) so I went mad whenever I had the chance.

Of course its do as I say not as I do - isn't that a parent's motto?

 

[Babylicious]

I cringe when I think back to what I was like, I hope an pray paris won't turn out the same