Parenting in Difficult times - Saviors Of Earth2024-03-28T19:30:35Zhttps://saviorsofearth.ning.com/forum/topics/parenting-in-difficult-times?commentId=2492330%3AComment%3A306844&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIts great that she understand…tag:saviorsofearth.ning.com,2010-12-02:2492330:Comment:3070302010-12-02T02:31:50.222ZAntonela Di Filippohttps://saviorsofearth.ning.com/profile/AntonelaDiFilippo
Its great that she understands it Pat, she will realise with time that real friends will ever judge you for what you HAVE, they will love you for what you ARE, and its the exact same age I learnt about that as well... =) Lessons, Lessons, what would life be like without them...? =)
Its great that she understands it Pat, she will realise with time that real friends will ever judge you for what you HAVE, they will love you for what you ARE, and its the exact same age I learnt about that as well... =) Lessons, Lessons, what would life be like without them...? =) I agree with all the comments…tag:saviorsofearth.ning.com,2010-12-01:2492330:Comment:3069462010-12-01T15:42:58.873ZSimmyhttps://saviorsofearth.ning.com/profile/Simmy
I agree with all the comments here, PT. I have a 13 year old boy. It is a bit different but we also had to be honest about budgeting. they are big enough to understand that. On his 13th birthday we gave him an option of a football party with no more than 5 friends + very "small" present <u>or</u> what we'd spend with the party as a present. He chose to have the money for himself. He also has (mostly) friends from "well off" families that have the parties AND the nice presents, but he knows our…
I agree with all the comments here, PT. I have a 13 year old boy. It is a bit different but we also had to be honest about budgeting. they are big enough to understand that. On his 13th birthday we gave him an option of a football party with no more than 5 friends + very "small" present <u>or</u> what we'd spend with the party as a present. He chose to have the money for himself. He also has (mostly) friends from "well off" families that have the parties AND the nice presents, but he knows our reality and he understands. I suppose we feel worse than them because we'd really like to give them all they want, but even if I had financial abundance I wouldn't give everything he wants. I don't think this is the best way to teach them values. He has an example very close to home in form a friend that has everything but craves for a little bit of his father's attention. Sometimes he calls my son crying, saying his parents don't give a s*** about him. It breaks my heart, but I point that out to my son (who has a father that is his best friend and is always with him) that no one has everything and the most important thing is the good, old "we have each other".<br/>
I am sure your daughter will have the best birthday ever with a loving mom like you PT! Aww ya i hear ya.. Just know…tag:saviorsofearth.ning.com,2010-12-01:2492330:Comment:3068582010-12-01T04:59:08.213Zૐ Daisy ૐhttps://saviorsofearth.ning.com/profile/Siriusly_Daisy
Aww ya i hear ya.. Just know that u are a awesome mom...and im sure she will have a fun party... Some times its fun just to let her have a slumber party... Rent some movies..etc
Aww ya i hear ya.. Just know that u are a awesome mom...and im sure she will have a fun party... Some times its fun just to let her have a slumber party... Rent some movies..etc I agree with Simone there...…tag:saviorsofearth.ning.com,2010-12-01:2492330:Comment:3068442010-12-01T03:37:47.704ZAntonela Di Filippohttps://saviorsofearth.ning.com/profile/AntonelaDiFilippo
I agree with Simone there... Pat, I know it must be hard to make her understand but lets not understimate her openess, maybe is her only way to let those feelings out, maybe she does understand but doesn't mean she is still not angry about it... She still doesn't know about money, and that "it doesn't grow in trees" (as my mom used to say to me...) Ask her what she wants, if is there a theme or something... we can give you ideas and if you all work togheter it will work, dont get frustrated…
I agree with Simone there... Pat, I know it must be hard to make her understand but lets not understimate her openess, maybe is her only way to let those feelings out, maybe she does understand but doesn't mean she is still not angry about it... She still doesn't know about money, and that "it doesn't grow in trees" (as my mom used to say to me...) Ask her what she wants, if is there a theme or something... we can give you ideas and if you all work togheter it will work, dont get frustrated about it my friend... Give us the info I will try to help you my best... =) Much Love