tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583216711420632803.post4118513402973634220..comments2024-03-28T21:28:15.355-04:00Comments on Life is Good : ): A sunny Mondayhappyonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583216711420632803.post-57108671184875768632011-10-18T09:20:39.623-04:002011-10-18T09:20:39.623-04:00Not only is this mom living in a fantasy world she...Not only is this mom living in a fantasy world she's building a lot of heartache for herself. In my opinion, this rule only teaches the daughter to be resourceful in avoiding all her parents rules. It's far more important to build trust and communication than hard core rules.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888354907204896695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583216711420632803.post-20565221890980289122011-10-18T08:38:04.419-04:002011-10-18T08:38:04.419-04:00I'm wondering if at 16 the girl has just begun...I'm wondering if at 16 the girl has just begun to date and it's new to the mom. Maybe she is being a bit overprotective. As the girl gets older I think it is a fantasy to expect to meet the parents of her dates. <br />Hope you have another sunny day today.Happy@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748146424809856063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583216711420632803.post-76485806384948419152011-10-17T21:39:33.765-04:002011-10-17T21:39:33.765-04:00Your header photo could be an illustration for a p...Your header photo could be an illustration for a poetry collection!<br /><br />I think we all do the best we can with our kids.KathyAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12723937251892708482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583216711420632803.post-35451602943317918362011-10-17T18:54:35.467-04:002011-10-17T18:54:35.467-04:00Fantasy! I wish that mother luck. My guess is th...Fantasy! I wish that mother luck. My guess is that her rule has been broken a whole bunch of times, she just doesn't know itRetired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583216711420632803.post-52660785821643147732011-10-17T18:52:09.815-04:002011-10-17T18:52:09.815-04:00Help Locator signs. Excellent idea. After all, t...Help Locator signs. Excellent idea. After all, there's a lot of territory to be covered, when someone is in trouble... just "in the park."<br /><br />That mother... She's living in one of the biggest fantasy worlds I've ever heard of! Silly woman. Grounding her daughter, for this, is simply driving her daughter away. And to more *not-Mom-sanctioned* activity, I'd say. <br /><br />Sunny around here in the mornings, then cloudy (or rainy) after noon time. -pout- <br /><br />Gentle hugs,<br /><i><b>"October, here’s to you. Here’s to the heady aroma of the frost-kissed apples, the wine-y spell of ripened grapes, the wild-as-the-wind smell of hickory nuts and the nostalgic whiff of that first wood smoke."</b></i> <br />~ Ken WeberAuntie sezzzzzz...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16170232476926222740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583216711420632803.post-43935934334960225172011-10-17T18:02:47.454-04:002011-10-17T18:02:47.454-04:00I think that Mother is making a rule ripe for brea...I think that Mother is making a rule ripe for breaking. I'm with you - she's lucky to even meet the boy! I enjoyed your sunny day - it's snowing here.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583216711420632803.post-39374825882980998072011-10-17T14:46:31.548-04:002011-10-17T14:46:31.548-04:00Having unrealistic rules makes for disobedience an...Having unrealistic rules makes for disobedience and lies. You have to show trust in your children whilst providing guidance about safety and sensible behaviour. That worked for my 3 boys who were no angels but did nothing worse than drink too much and throw up. That is not to say that there shouldn't be boundaries but they need to be reasonable.Ruta M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722121700213642012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583216711420632803.post-18753427674762758002011-10-17T13:42:52.489-04:002011-10-17T13:42:52.489-04:00Sunny Monday mornings are always best. I think tha...Sunny Monday mornings are always best. I think that rules are rules and if that's the rule at that home, the young lady should have abided by it. It may seem extreme, but lots of families have "different" rules and, as long as they are clearly presented, that's the way it is. I wasn't allowed to date until I was 18. I didn't. I did marry the first boy I ever dated. Parents have to weigh these things and think them through. I had friends who didn't believe in kissing before marriage. Now THAT's unusual in my book. Ha! Have a fun day, Karen!Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com