About that boy we’re having…
Looks like it’s actually a girl. Kim is excited. I’m incredibly nervous about the whole concept. Having a girl seems like you get an easy ride for the first 11 years and then get to experience the nightmare that is having a teenage daughter. As a wise man once said, “When you have a son, you only have to worry about one penis. Having a daughter means worrying about every penis in the world.”
Anyone have good advice to bringing up a daughter to (a) not think that she’s a princess, (b) not resent her parents from age 12-22, (c) not idolize her generation’s version of Paris Hilton, and/or (d) not force me to destroy some 16 year old boy down the road?
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ever seen blast from the past? you could keep her in a bomb shelter
Buy a shotgun and clean it when boys come over to pick her up. Offer to show him what kind of ammunition it uses and explain in graphic detail what it can do to human flesh!
Also, never give her a device capable of sending photos. I read a recent survey that said something like 80% of high school kids have sent or received a nude photo.
GOOD LUCK AND MAY GOD HAVE MERCY UPON YOUR SOUL!!
Seriously though, congrats, I think you’re going to have a lot of fun w/ the two of them.
don’t let her near boz’s kid
Whatever you do, don’t send her to a nunnery.
On a more serious note than your other responses, girls really do grow faster than boys in many areas. By 11-12 they pretty much know the scoop with or without your input (better with) but still need your guidance because they think nothing bad can happen to them. Treat her like a child, punish her for being a normal teen at that age and she will resent you, push you away and lie to you. Treat her as the young woman she is, share with her your/your wife’s experiences, and encourage her to talk with you about anything she’s thinking/doing-without getting crazy upset-so that she will learn to trust you and continue to be open with you through those tough teen years. You’re there to guide not demand that she be the person you want her to be.
P.S. I enjoy your blog it makes me lol.