Life Parenting advice needed: 13 yo female

wutamess · 02-12-2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

I think it would depend on how much she admits to doing. If I were you, I'd take her phone away for two weeks minimum. Does she have a laptop or computer? Do you know is she used that all to send the pictures?

Oh, they've been skyping/video chatting. I don't think she did or would send provocative pics but I'll mention that too when we do talk.

Rams Fan · 02-12-2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by wutamess

Oh, they've been skyping/video chatting. I don't think she did or would send provocative pics but I'll mention that too when we do talk.

I'd take away her laptop for a few weeks, too, depending on what she admits to doing.

Chief Pote · 02-13-2011, 06:38 PM

I still have nightmares when both of our kids were between the ages of 13 to 15. Wait a minute, it was between 16 to 21...no wait a minute they were between the ages of 21 and 30. Damn it, this parenting thing sure gives you gray hairs.

**notorious** · 02-12-2011, 11:44 PM

Just have her lurk here for awhile.

Search "MTG-10", "Hootie", or "GoChiefs" and let her read away.

She will be so horrified by what she reads that she won't even want to get close to the opposite sex for years to come.

Of course, there is always the chance that she might go lesbian if you over-expose her to their threads and posts, so be careful.

suzzer99 · 02-13-2011, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by wutamess

Oh, they've been skyping/video chatting. I don't think she did or would send provocative pics but I'll mention that too when we do talk.

This this this. That shit gets out on the Internet it can haunt her forever.

As far as the rest theres not a whole lot you can do. Just keep trying to be a good parent, and find positive activities to keep her busy and boost her self-esteem. If that happens the other stuff will take care of itself.

I would advise against letting her know you read her entire conversation. That will just push her away and make her a lot more secretive in the future.

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02-12-2011, 11:44 PM	#4
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $-1014116	Just have her lurk here for awhile. Search "MTG-10", "Hootie", or "GoChiefs" and let her read away. She will be so horrified by what she reads that she won't even want to get close to the opposite sex for years to come. Of course, there is always the chance that she might go lesbian if you over-expose her to their threads and posts, so be careful.
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