Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for December 01, 2010

Clearly, Nabu, you don’t have a teenage daughter – they turn you into terrorists.

Holly needs time to mold him ………….

One day, when Holly has Kids and is giving a similar speech, she’ll be shockled to realize that she’s echoing her mother’s words and it’ll look and feel much different from the other side.

Remember boy, I love my daughter, I own 480 acres, and I have a backhoe that digs deep enough that ground penetrating radar can’t reach. SO, do not hurt my little girl in any way.

sabotage by the mom. You would think this sort of behavior by mother would foster kids resentment possible hateful throughts towards her.

Okay, so I have a question for those who think Val is doing the wrong thing. What else should she be doing then? It’s not like Holly has proven to be responsible and make good decisions. The only thing that I would do differently is to let their teenage relationship develop a little longer because things change so quickly in the teenage world that maybe nothing will become of it next week. But if it becomes serious, why not meet him? I would want to know what sort of kid (male or female) my daughter wants to develop a relationship with.

“I have no problem going back to prison.” Bill Engvall

Val is not doing wrong. Any child who is dating any one has to have the date meet the parent(s). Even if we all know this will never last more than the school year.

When I was dating age, my parents met our dates and either knew or met the parents of those we were dating. Not that long ago a young man had to seek a father’s permission to court their daughter.

The perks of dating an officer.

My daughters insist that their would-be boyfriends come and ask my permission before asking them out. That’s not at my urging, either; the girls came up with it on their own. I guess it’s kind of a test of fire; if the kid doesn’t have the courage to face Dad directly and the good manners to ask respectfully, he’s not worth their time.

I’m surprized that some people think Val is doing something horrid! Of course parents need and should know who their kids are hanging out with! It has nothing to do if the child is responsible or not, but if the parent is being responsible or not.

LordOfTheExacto…great girls you have there. Their heads aren’t just for having a place for their hat.

LordOfTheExacto, that was my rule while in High School. Once it college the rules laxed some 2 hour drive at least to see Dad seemed a little bad. A new rule took its place though the guy had to be willing to come in the “building” of my major.

I assume Officer Boyfriend will come to dinner in uniform, complete with sidearm and billy club, just to make sure Jordan gets the message.

I love it, those of my generation where respect was a given.