My daughter is 12. I know where she is all thr time. Her phone shuts down at 8pm because she doesn't need whats app etc at that time. All she wants to do is watch The Simpsons, game,Oh Lula...shes the one I worry about the mostAre you bleeping surprised Rach? You leave her to her own devices every other week, she's out till all hours doing God knows what. IT ISNT NORMAL FOR A 12/13 YEAR OLD TO DO THIS!!! My 12 year old is in by 6 o clock unless he's at a friend's house with the both sets of parents permission and knowledge. If he's out doing something special on a weekend it might be later but I would drop him there and pick him up afterwards. HE'S 12. he doesn't vape or drink alcohol. He still hates girls so that's one thing not to worry about for a few years off yet
it's called parenting Rachael - kids do not become independent adults at age 11 you moron.
Same. I was raised in a single parent family and my mum was amazing. I still rebelled in a massive way. Smoking and drinking at 13, under age sexual activity and missing school. Our ttachment was good I calmed down and scraped through my GCSEs. I have always worked and grew up as a generally well rounded adult. I do have Adult Diagnosed ADHD which my brother also has. I worry for my daughter as she is showing signs too. I am also hopeful with the right guidance and support she will be fine too. These poor kids have no hope.I hate reading all the replies about how the kids must be like that because of the parents. I was absolutely horrific as a teenager and I had a perfectly normal childhood with good parents and boundaries. Smoked from age 11, sexually active very young, done drugs etc. I did it all from a very young age. There was no reason at all I just did it. I am ND so that may well play a big part. Sadly my 15 year old daughter has been exactly the same!!
I think I have done a really good job of bringing her up. No major trauma in her life,. Shown her an abundance of love her whole life, always been really open, discussing the important stuff, had very firm boundaries in place (too strict according to her) yet she still did all the same things I did. She is also highly likely ND but not diagnosed. Makes me feel really tit reading what people say as I genuinely think I've done a good job bringing my kids up.
I don't have any doubt they are not great parents but that doesn't mean the kids are doing those things because of it.