Parenting advice needed: 13 yo female

[el borracho]

Try to drive home two points, IMO:

1. Guys lie to get what they want
2. Most girls wish they had waited

Disclaimer: I have no children

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by el borracho

Try to drive home two points, IMO:

1. ALL Guys lie to get what they want
2. Most girls wish they had waited

Disclaimer: I have no children

FYP

I do have kids.

And soon to be 4 grandkids.

Still the best advice...

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by el borracho

Try to drive home two points, IMO:

1. Guys lie to get what they want
2. Most girls wish they had waited

Disclaimer: I have no children

Oh yeah. I ingrained "men are pigs" at a young age until she would just repeat it by rote every time she told me about something stupid a boy had done. "Right, and what did I tell you?" "I know... men are pigs."

The first time I really drove home the point was when she was in like 8th grade. She and her friend served a bunch of littler kids ice cream at an elementary school talent show. She was totally annoyed by the boys who would build some concoction with all the toppings, take one bite and decide they didn't like it, then throw it away and come back for more.

I told her yep, you are seeing boys in their base element right there. And they will do the same thing to you if you let them.