young teenagers
Posted by: annie
18th Oct 2011 12:49pm
Do parents worry about their children when they go out driving or on a friday or saturday night
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felixthecat
Hmmm our eldest sone is 18 and I don't worry myself basically because what he does outside our home is largely out of my control. I (We) have taught him right from wrong, I have done my best to encourage him to think before he acts, assess the situation etc. but ultimately he is his own person. He has made mistakes, plenty in fact but nowhere near as many as me (haha) and fortunately they have been relatively minor things in the overall scheme of things anyway. Basically what I am trying to say is taht my laying awake all night worrying whether he is safe etc is not going to change what ultimately happens one iota. Doesn't mean I do not care though.
Wynter
i don't worry so much about my daughter. She is pretty sensible however after a long trip both of us make sure to text the other and say we made it home safely. Otherwise I like to work on the premise that what I don't know won't worry me to death.
maccaa
i think they do worry because there are alot of people catching up and having races and acting silly in there cars
diaooraa
With phones theses days they shouldnt worry so much its alot easyer to contact them
mudcake
The worry never stops at when they are teenagers. I have a 28 year old and a 20 year old that I still worry about. I think the older they get the more they think they can handle anything but the worry never stops.
mudcake
The worry never stops at when they are teenagers. I have a 28 year old and a 20 year old that I still worry about. I think the older they get the more they think they can handle anything but the worry never stops.
Suginamac`
I am also so paranoid about my daughters eventually driving and leaving my sight. What do you do? You trust them but also want to protect them from themselves. I am really scared about this.
Anonymous
Teenagers are always a worry, driving or not - just before Christmas my 15 year old son was involved in a car accident that left him with some major injuries and I saw the car and my son laying on the stretcher in ambulance and that sight will always be with me - i could not breath - I was in shock. I realise how lucky we are he is alive, but as a parent, whether your teenager is driving or not - its peer pressure that gets them into trouble?
felixthecat
Yes Z, a horrible sight indeed I trust and hope your son recovered okay. Also agree to some extent that peer group pressure can be a contributing factor, being a teenage male too I think is huge factor. By and large they think they are invincible, 7 foot tall and bullet proof...I know I did.
annie
I agree with Trix56.I worry about my 21 year old and 19 year old when they go out driving or just out on a friday,saturday or sunday night.They cant realise why I worry so much about them.I always get Well be right mum but in todays society things are so different to when I was growing up.Today you get into an argument or something instead of a fist fight they produce knives
trix56
Never mind the driving. Just when they go out.
My girls were always good and let me know where they were/going.
My son was not always so concientious. Neither did he have a mobile phone so he has given me a few heart attacks in his time. But I did finally drill it into his head and now he rings me several times a week even though he doesn't live at home anymore.
diaooraa
Sometime you just need to let kids learn from there mistakes
diaooraa
Just give them a time to be home by and make penelties for if they arent back in time with a good excuss
Roch
I think that parents will always worry about their children, no matter what age they
are, especially when they are teenagers. When my daughter go out to friends, I always ask her where she is going, and I need to know the people's adress and telephone no and she always have her phone with her that she can text me if there is an problem. She have to be at home a certain time. I trust her and know that she will behave. I always can give her a call on her cellphone to see if she is there safely. I am a believer and always pray that our Father in heaven will protect our children and family and friends each day. That is all we can do.