Just caught my 12 year old smoking..

vonney
Dublin, Dublin Ireland

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:37 PM CST

I am now in possession of a laptop that she got for Christmas and a mobile phone that was bought for her yesterday,,,,just wondered about others experiences of raising pre teens...

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Salem83
Charolotte, North Carolina USA

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:41 PM CST

make her smoke two packs of cigs without taking a break

trust me she will never smoke again

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morganlee
Qawra, Majjistral Malta

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:41 PM CST

Oh dear !! all part of the growing up process. Been there with my 2 hopefully she will understand the dangers, could try telling her she smells !!! good luck

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KrazieStill
Bristol, Connecticut USA

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:42 PM CST

vonney wrote:

I am now in possession of a laptop that she got for Christmas and a mobile phone that was bought for her yesterday,,,,just wondered about others experiences of raising pre teens...

Have a 18 and 21 year old sons. Don't give in. Stick to the rules you set down and never waver. Easy for me to 'say' but actually doing it is where I go wrong.
They both turned out great though. It wasn't so great when they lived with their mother.
Good luck. You should get a lot of good advice about this from others.

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jus_4you
pleasantville, New Jersey USA

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:48 PM CST

vonney wrote:

I am now in possession of a laptop that she got for Christmas and a mobile phone that was bought for her yesterday,,,,just wondered about others experiences of raising pre teens...

Are you a smoker yourself?

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vonney
Dublin, Dublin Ireland

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:49 PM CST

jus_4you wrote:

Are you a smoker yourself?

The question I was waiting for, yes am afraid I am

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Claayer
Wild Wild South West, Cornwall, England UK

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:50 PM CST

I caught my 13yr old daughter trying to fill a small water bottle with Raspberry Daiquiri cocktail from the fridge last night. (to take into her room for her and her buddy- sleepover)

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Claayer
Wild Wild South West, Cornwall, England UK

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:51 PM CST

KrazieStill wrote:

Have a 18 and 21 year old sons. Don't give in. Stick to the rules you set down and never waver. Easy for me to 'say' but actually doing it is where I go wrong.
They both turned out great though. It wasn't so great when they lived with their mother.
Good luck. You should get a lot of good advice about this from others.

arrrghh! same as me. I'm waaaayyy too soft

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KrazieStill
Bristol, Connecticut USA

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:54 PM CST

Claayer wrote:

arrrghh! same as me. I'm waaaayyy too soft

Think it will work out right in the end Claayer. Remember how we were? OMG, lock those kids up now.

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smoky
Unterland, Zrich Switzerland

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:56 PM CST

Claayer wrote:

I caught my 13yr old daughter trying to fill a small water bottle with Raspberry Daiquiri cocktail from the fridge last night. (to take into her room for her and her buddy- sleepover)

Classic!

Yup, it`s a bit difficult when we have our own vices.......as bad examples? I go outside to smoke, sit on the back step in the sunshine or at night gaze at the stars, and my grand-daughter of 7 came to join me ........ with a rolled up piece of white paper stuck in her mouth as her cigarette!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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vonney
Dublin, Dublin Ireland

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:56 PM CST

KrazieStill wrote:

Have a 18 and 21 year old sons. Don't give in. Stick to the rules you set down and never waver. Easy for me to 'say' but actually doing it is where I go wrong.
They both turned out great though. It wasn't so great when they lived with their mother.
Good luck. You should get a lot of good advice about this from others.

I have two older kids and have always been very rigid with the rules, have got used to being told by them that I am cruel...as the youngest she has never given a minutes worry so was a shock

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jus_4you
pleasantville, New Jersey USA

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:56 PM CST

vonney wrote:

The question I was waiting for, yes am afraid I am

yeah i`m glad you seen this one coming, i don`t know what worst you trying o give up the smokes or trying to convice your preteen that it`s a bad habit to take up. kids tend to take up habits that there parents do. are you willing to quite to set an example for the sake of your preteen?

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blue_eyed_blonde
Vinton, Iowa USA

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:57 PM CST

i just went through that with 16 yr...grrrrr, the goofy kid did it on school grounds...so in-school suspension for him...and a sh*t load of additional chores at home....

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morganlee
Qawra, Majjistral Malta

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:58 PM CST

Claayer wrote:

I caught my 13yr old daughter trying to fill a small water bottle with Raspberry Daiquiri cocktail from the fridge last night. (to take into her room for her and her buddy- sleepover)

not funny, but i remember doing the same kind of thing, it is all part of growing up and exploring, good luck girls, pleased im past that stage !! It brings back memories

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lusciousmile
Espoo, Etela-Suomen Laani Finland

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:58 PM CST

vonney wrote:

I am now in possession of a laptop that she got for Christmas and a mobile phone that was bought for her yesterday,,,,just wondered about others experiences of raising pre teens...

Send her to africa for a few days. She'll never disobey again.

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vonney
Dublin, Dublin Ireland

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 5:59 PM CST

jus_4you wrote:

yeah i`m glad you seen this one coming, i don`t know what worst you trying o give up the smokes or trying to convice your preteen that it`s a bad habit to take up. kids tend to take up habits that there parents do. are you willing to quite to set an example for the sake of your preteen?

I have given up and started again a few times, thats why she didnt get a red backside to be honest, since I smoke I coldnt do that and understand that she was curious, I sat her down and went through the dangers,cost and how hard it is to give up

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vonney
Dublin, Dublin Ireland

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 6:00 PM CST

lusciousmile wrote:

Send her to africa for a few days. She'll never disobey again.

why is that hun?

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Claayer
Wild Wild South West, Cornwall, England UK

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 6:02 PM CST

KrazieStill wrote:

Think it will work out right in the end Claayer. Remember how we were? OMG, lock those kids up now.

yeah.. at 13yrs I was almost pumped out!

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DUBLINGUY1973
Dublin, Dublin Ireland

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 6:02 PM CST

How did she think she would get away with smoking in her room though? I got caught smoking in my room when i was 15 and tried to stub it out on the carpet. Not a smart move. It was my sister's 18th birthday party and i was a little drunk. Thats my excuse

Luckily enough a friend of mine got totally wasted and feel off a stool. it took some of the attention off me

Having said that, i don't think i saw the outside world for quite some time

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Claayer
Wild Wild South West, Cornwall, England UK

Posted: Mar 21, 2008, 6:02 PM CST

smoky wrote:

Classic!

Yup, it`s a bit difficult when we have our own vices.......as bad examples? I go outside to smoke, sit on the back step in the sunshine or at night gaze at the stars, and my grand-daughter of 7 came to join me ........ with a rolled up piece of white paper stuck in her mouth as her cigarette!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahaha gawwwddd

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