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Don't let go
Apr 10, 2008 | 1:35 PM
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      Teaching a teenager to drive is a wonderful and scary thing. My daughter is now officially on the road. I'm not too worried. She's a good driver. Its everybody else out there driving next to her I'm more worried about. I still can't get used to being at this point in our lives so soon. I could have sworn I  laced up her white hightop shoes and played patty cake just yesterday. Today she can wear my high heel shoes and would rather play 'finding a sale at Nordstrom'.

     As a parent you have to put more slack in the rope as you ease them gingerly into young adulthood. I am, but I'm still holding on tight as I try to guide her in the right direction. Too much slack and children can hurt  themselves and someone else.

   Theres too much evidence of that. Teenage girls ganging up to beat up another teenager and videotape it to post on Youtube. Teenage car thieves striking any given night or day. Gun toting teens, who should be preparing for exams or the SAT, are instead robbing and hurting the weakest amoung us.

  Perhaps somebody in their lives let go too soon.

 

 

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SHIRTabc read my blog
Apr 11, 2008 | 4:36 AM

Relax Mrs White, If you check my blog you'll see you have done a good job if she still wants to go shopping with you at this point. It means you have given her enough self esteem and self confidence to be seen with her parents in public. This also tells me the communication lines are open both ways. I can see how doing the news could make you have doubts about letting her venture out into the world. Even with all the ugliness it is still a beautiful world. Sorelax, and have faith in your parenting skills and be open to her wishes, dreams and concerns. Just like mamma bird she may always have a nest to return to if things get tough. Good luck SHIRT abc
michelled read my blog view my photos
Apr 11, 2008 | 8:31 AM

Denise, you made a statment that perhaps these parents of thugs let go too soon. The problem is, they never had "ahold" of them to start with. Teenagers do not suddenly become criminals because they get a driver's license.

It is the hardest thing you will ever do, to let your child spread their wings. You will wonder every moment if they are safe, are they using good judgement and will they walk back through the door today? You are just being a good parent but in order for your child to make the transition to adulthood and become a productive member of society you must give them the space to do so. Your child has earned the respect and right to have some freedom, until they violate that right let them fly and soon they will soar!

It will not matter how old they are, they are still your children and you will always hold them in your heart as if you are still lacing up their walking shoes.
mmustangg read my blog view my photos
Apr 11, 2008 | 9:10 AM

Let go too soon? Some parents these days never have a grip from the moment the kid draws its first breath!

Thank God for the few good parents left out there. Maybe the skill of parenting isn't lost for good.
welshtaff read my blog view my photos
Apr 13, 2008 | 5:36 PM

Perhaps we should let the kids stay home from school and send the parents who lack parenting skills and reeducate them in those skills.

Most teenagers think they have excelent skills but they don't always show it, they need guidence in all aspects it will help them obtain respect when they enter adulthood.
JANICELPED read my blog
Apr 15, 2008 | 8:02 AM

As a parent the only thing we can hope for is that they heard some of the things we tried to teach then when they were growing up and that when the time comes they will remember what they were taught and not give in to peer pressure as so many do. My oldest son is now 24 and my youngest is only 9. I have to go thru all this all over again but the big difference between the 24 and the 9 is that my youngest is mildly autistic. That gives me a whole new set of worries. Once again I will have to hope that he will not only understand what I taught him but that he understands why it was taught as well. Times being what they are we can only hope that our kids will be smart enough to be able to drive carefully, not only for theirself but because so many others don't seem to care how they drive. As long as they can get from point A to point B that all that matters. If your daughter has your common sense she should do fine out there . It's not easy and I don't look forward to going thru this again because of the problem our other son has but all we as parents can do is pray that they listened to our expierence.
dlebel read my blog
Apr 15, 2008 | 1:17 PM

its a scary world and when have children it just enhances that emotion.i raised 4 daughters. i know what you are feeling.keep involved in your childs life as much as possible at her age.always,ALWAYS have time for communication.listen carefully to all being said.they need us to guide them.this is our "job".raise them to be an asset not a liability.no one owes them a thing! they must earn every thing in life and to do it with honor. my 4 daughters and i have all have a wonderful relationship for which i am truly thankful for.each of them have graduated college ,work and raise a family.but denise, no matter how old they get you will always be a mom and you will always worry abt them..till the day you die.my baby is 26,my oldest is 33.i still worry that they will be ok out there in this world.im the mommy forever.
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Denise_White

I anchor the Fox 13 News at Noon and co-anchor the Fox 13 News at Five. Each weekday I try to bring you reports that are informative, relevant and entertaining.

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