Milestones: Adult Child

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18 Year Old Wants to Spend Senior Week at Beach House No Supervision

My 18 year old daughter would like to spend 4 days at the beach with her friends. All these young ladies is 18 years will be renting a beach house for a week and my biggest concern no supervision. Would you allow your 18 year daughter to go who lives under your roof?

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Teen Driving Policies

Many of my daughter's friends are now driving. She's doing behind-the-wheel...

Car & Insurance

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18 Year Old Daughter

Hi, My 18 year old daughter is sleeping overnight with a boyfriend. I have told her that this is not acceptable to me and that it is definetly not ladylike. She told me she would not do it again. Then she turns around and says shes going for a little whild and I call at 4:45 am and she answers the phone(which she did not do before) sleepy like and tells me she is on her way. I tell her what is the point at this time of the morning and that she should have taken her clothes with her. I told her she could not be a tramp around me and...

Dating & Relationships

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Teenagers and Dating

My oldest daughter will be turning 16 in Sept. She has had the same boyfriend for 2 years. He is a great Christian guy with a great family. For now they see each other at church activities or hang out at each others houses sometimes. My question is when is it ok to let them go out together and actually date? The guy has already turned 16 and is beginning to drive some. My husband is having a pretty hard time excepting the whole thing. I've considered double dating to start with ,but is that any better? Anyone else facing this issue? Thanks

Driver's License

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Kids Driving Long Distance

For mothers with kids of driving age: at what age did you let your kids start driving long distances? How on earth did you feel comfortable with it? Tonight, my daughter asked to drive to Fresno tomorrow (about 5 hours from here) with 3 girlfriends, where they would see a Taylor Swift concert and then spend the night in a hotel. I'm not comfortable with them driving such long distances when their driving experience has only been around a small town. My daughter also has an idea of driving to Disneyland for a senior trip, which would...

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Teen Driving Policies

Many of my daughter's friends are now driving. She's doing behind-the-wheel...

Increased Independence

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What Age for Independence?

This week, my almost 15 year old DSS seems to think he can go where he wants without telling us before hand. He has a cell phone, and the rule has been that he call and check in first for permission, then he can usually go (provided he has a plan for finishing homework and chores in addition to what he wants to do, and that we're comfortable with the activity). The last few days he's been "forgetting" to call (possible in the excitement of school ending, possibly just not calling) or saying "I thought I told you yesterday" (if he had, it...

Jobs

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Expenses of a Teen with No Job

I have a senior in high school and she has not gotten a job though we have encoraged her since she was 16 years old...two years ago. Her activities at school and church keep her very busy and many of the activities are vey expensive. She is in the school annual musical play, preparing to go to prom, going on a tour with her school choir, going to a church retreat after school ends and all of this can easily add up to over $1,000. With my other children we would split the costs with them because they had a job. She hasn't gotten a job and...

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Adult Child Issues

Hi Moms, When does an adult child, mine for instance he is 20 become...

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What Do to About Job

I have been back to work full-time now for about 1 1/2 years and I really...

Makeup & Clothing

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18 Year Old Daughter

Hi, My 18 year old daughter is sleeping overnight with a boyfriend. I have told her that this is not acceptable to me and that it is definetly not ladylike. She told me she would not do it again. Then she turns around and says shes going for a little whild and I call at 4:45 am and she answers the phone(which she did not do before) sleepy like and tells me she is on her way. I tell her what is the point at this time of the morning and that she should have taken her clothes with her. I told her she could not be a tramp around me and...

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Adult Child Issues

Hi Moms, When does an adult child, mine for instance he is 20 become...

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Need Makeup Help

First off let me say I never wear makeup but am starting to think it would...