Teenage Princess!!!

[Anonymous]

This is a vent! Our teenage princess informs us last minute she would like to make cookies for her BF (DD is 17 and has a job) and she will send us a list with the ingredients she would like to have home by 6pm. I've told DH, I have a problem with it being last minute and us paying for it. I don't think my parents would have been okay with it when I was a teenager. I remember buying my BF a Christmas gift with my own funds and not even bringing this up to them or asking for money. I was at the grocery store with her on Sunday and she said she didn't need anything....Sigh! Solution?

[Anonymous]

"Sorry, honey, I'm not going to the store for that."

If you are feeling kind, you can add that you are willing to take her to the store if she needs a ride and has the $ to pay for it. However, not required.

[Anonymous]

Um teach your daughter better. Obviously you have given in to her demands before and she thinks this is acceptable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um teach your daughter better. Obviously you have given in to her demands before and she thinks this is acceptable.

OP--DH does, I don't.

[Anonymous]

Text back - You can go to the store to buy the ingredients on the way home from school. See you at 630! Or whatever time you normally get home.

[Anonymous]

It's not last minute - it's not even noon.

[Anonymous]

My issue would be with the (by 6:00) time demand. I don't mind buying flour/sugar/baking soda/salt/baking powder/whatever extract/nuts/etc. if there aren't any in the house, but I can't leave work because kid wants cookies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Text back - You can go to the store to buy the ingredients on the way home from school. See you at 630! Or whatever time you normally get home.

+1 and I'd add something to the list that she can pick up for the household.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Text back - You can go to the store to buy the ingredients on the way home from school. See you at 630! Or whatever time you normally get home.

+1 and I'd add something to the list that she can pick up for the household.

OP--she is not driving yet, so we HAVE to take her.

[Anonymous]

OMG just pick her up and go to the store with her, maybe even bake with her.

She will be gone next year and we will hear about how much you miss her and she won’t call you.

[Anonymous]

"You're welcome to use whatever we have in the house to make your friend cookies, but we aren't able to run to the store tonight for this. We'll let you know the next time one of us has to go to the store so that you can come along and pick up whatever you need."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Text back - You can go to the store to buy the ingredients on the way home from school. See you at 630! Or whatever time you normally get home.

+1 and I'd add something to the list that she can pick up for the household.

OP--she is not driving yet, so we HAVE to take her.

Why not?

I really am interested in why so many parents and teens are delaying this important step into adulthood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Text back - You can go to the store to buy the ingredients on the way home from school. See you at 630! Or whatever time you normally get home.

+1 and I'd add something to the list that she can pick up for the household.

OP--she is not driving yet, so we HAVE to take her.

Can she get a ride with friend, walk, bike, bus, uber?

What's the core issue making you feel so bothered? You generally feel she's spoiled? You're afraid she won't have the skills to function on her own? Her tone in the text was rude or not respectful?

[Anonymous]

I would simply demand that I get some of the cookies.

[Anonymous]

Either you are proud of this princess behavior, or you just say "sorry hon. can't do that."