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I was discussing "girlfriends" with my teenager the other day.


He's 14. He's had one "girlfriend" (if you can count one week of no contact, no talking, no nothin', as having a "girlfriend").

Here's our conversation:

Me: "Do you have a girlfriend?"

He: "Nope."


Me: "Well, good. And, I'm gonna give you a piece of advice."

He: "What's that?"

Me: "Stay away from 14 year old girls. They're crazy."


He: *shaking head, chuckling*

Me: "I'M SERIOUS!! They are! I know you'll never believe me, but I used to be a 14 year old girl once. And trust me...14 year old girls are crazy. Just stay away from them."

He: *laughing* "Okay! But, what will you tell Belle when she's 14? That 14 year old boys are crazy?"

Me: "Oh, no. Nope. Not at all. I'll tell her; 'Belle, leave the boys alone. You don't realize it yet, but you're crazy right now. It'll pass, and pretty soon, you'll be normal again. So, just leave the boys alone.'"

He: *really laughing*

Belle: "What mom?"


Me: "Nothing hon. I'll tell you when you're 14."


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  1. Meagan HalquistOctober 25, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    Cute... I like you're outlook :)

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  2. tyOctober 25, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    Ain't that the truth ...

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  3. JenniferOctober 25, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    So true...:)

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  4. Nikki Darlin'October 25, 2010 at 11:40 AM

    haha love it.

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  5. NelOctober 25, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    LOL!!!! I love it, too funny :o) And so true!

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  6. Bryan and BriannaOctober 25, 2010 at 12:07 PM

    Haha!! I love it!! And I agree with you 100%! :)

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  7. julesOctober 25, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    Sooooooo true!

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  8. JennyOctober 25, 2010 at 1:38 PM

    Too cute! I've almost survived the teenage girls but now I'm looking at the boys getting closer to "that age" and I'm scared! I really think girls are easier ;-)

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  9. AngelaOctober 25, 2010 at 2:16 PM

    I am so not looking forward to the teen years with my daughter.

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  10. JessicaOctober 25, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    That's awesome!

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  11. trooppetrieOctober 25, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    as a mom of a 13 year old I so love this

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  12. KateOctober 25, 2010 at 5:28 PM

    If the crazy girls talk doesn't work, tell him about the dirty girls....because my 18-year old brother is getting over mono FOR THE SECOND TIME (and he missed Homecoming TWO years in a row because of it, and of course this year he's a senior and on the football team, so he missed the big game).... So yeah, just tell him girls are dirty!! :-)

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  13. AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 6:50 PM

    At least your talking about girlfriends ;) We are talking drivers ed here... looks like Matt starts in January ;(

    Matt is suitably scared off of girls right now, running these past 2 weeks with 4 senior girls and their chatter has given him way more information that he did not need to know (his comments here) He is staying as far away from girls as he can..... ;)

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  14. Smiling is Good for Your TeethOctober 25, 2010 at 10:01 PM

    Haha! What a great convo! Love that!

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  15. ChrissyOctober 26, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    Love this post! :o)

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  16. SPWSOctober 29, 2010 at 8:53 PM

    I think you developed good parenting skills. The way you talk to your child with that topic is very interesting.

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  17. dancilhoneyOctober 30, 2010 at 12:13 AM

    I definitely agreed with Michael. This short story is full of well tested techniques for parents. I’m so glad I found this site which is so easy to follow along at your own pace. positive parenting

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