You will know you have passed when Michael applies the same parenting techniques you used for him on his own children and they have they same success with Michael as they did for you.
Sometime in my mid 30’s, as I was giving some juvenile miscreant “_The Look and The Point_”, I realized… Oh my god, I’ve become my old man!
I called him and told him. He laughed and asked: " What took you so long? "
I was only half-kidding when I once told my parents that all the things that they thought they’d done correctly, in raising me, were wrong, but all the mistakes they thought they made, were actually the best things they could have done. Now that my own kids are grown with children of their own, I realize how true that was.
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
how will you know, El? ’tis an ongoing process
howtheduck about 5 years ago
You will know you have passed when Michael applies the same parenting techniques you used for him on his own children and they have they same success with Michael as they did for you.
Enter.Name.Here about 5 years ago
When he says “I love you, mom.”, you’ll know.
Watcher about 5 years ago
You know when Micheal is married and has his own family and you get to spoil the grand kids.
rebroxanna about 5 years ago
When they are out of the house and self-supporting. And not in jail or evil.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 5 years ago
I am pretty sure you receive your midterm grade when they leave home and your final exam is when they have children of their own.
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 5 years ago
He’ll test your patience.
Willywise52 Premium Member about 5 years ago
When he knows you’re not trying to be his “friend”.
jless about 5 years ago
Lynn’s Comments:
Oh, I passed. Now that my kids are 46 and 41, I can check off the boxes…and I passed.
dragonbite about 5 years ago
There is no final exam… just a lot of surprise quizzes!
Teto85 Premium Member about 5 years ago
When he raises children who become functioning adults.
Alberta Oil Premium Member about 5 years ago
If, he visits you in an old age home.. you passed… unless there is a substantial estate.. then it’s a toss-up.
Bob Blumenfeld about 5 years ago
Oh, you’ll know, Ellie. Some day he’ll do or say something and you’ll know you done good.
Linguist about 5 years ago
Sometime in my mid 30’s, as I was giving some juvenile miscreant “_The Look and The Point_”, I realized… Oh my god, I’ve become my old man!
I called him and told him. He laughed and asked: " What took you so long? "
I was only half-kidding when I once told my parents that all the things that they thought they’d done correctly, in raising me, were wrong, but all the mistakes they thought they made, were actually the best things they could have done. Now that my own kids are grown with children of their own, I realize how true that was.
whiteaj about 5 years ago
When you’re about 25.
coffeeturtle about 5 years ago
I guess, in part, when you see what kind of man he turns out to be.
rebelstrike0 about 5 years ago
Elly is a dropout. She can drop out of this too and forget about “passing”, just like she did with forgetting about getting a good education.
Upton O'Goode about 5 years ago
Never.
barister about 5 years ago
When he’s dead on the floor…jus kidding.