Comments on: About that boy we’re having… http://itssteve.com/2009/04/29/about-that-boy-were-having/ Science shanigans, Internet tomfoolery, and general rigmarole Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:39:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rebekah Paul http://itssteve.com/2009/04/29/about-that-boy-were-having/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Rebekah Paul Tue, 12 May 2009 20:24:37 +0000 http://itssteve.com/?p=305#comment-86 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. 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.

]]> By: glyphic http://itssteve.com/2009/04/29/about-that-boy-were-having/comment-page-1/#comment-84 glyphic Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:03:56 +0000 http://itssteve.com/?p=305#comment-84 Whatever you do, don't send her to a nunnery. Whatever you do, don’t send her to a nunnery.

]]> By: kunal http://itssteve.com/2009/04/29/about-that-boy-were-having/comment-page-1/#comment-83 kunal Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:50:27 +0000 http://itssteve.com/?p=305#comment-83 don't let her near boz's kid :) don’t let her near boz’s kid :)

]]> By: R Vogel http://itssteve.com/2009/04/29/about-that-boy-were-having/comment-page-1/#comment-82 R Vogel Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:14:48 +0000 http://itssteve.com/?p=305#comment-82 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. 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.

]]> By: wiley http://itssteve.com/2009/04/29/about-that-boy-were-having/comment-page-1/#comment-81 wiley Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:09:20 +0000 http://itssteve.com/?p=305#comment-81 ever seen blast from the past? you could keep her in a bomb shelter ever seen blast from the past? you could keep her in a bomb shelter

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