Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 21:01     Subject: Re:15 year old hanging with adults all night- is this normal?
Anonymous wrote:What would have been normal if for the 15 year old to go inside and sit on their phone away from the adults AND away from the kids, snapping friends about how bored they are.


Correct. I posted earlier. It's not normalnfor u related adults to engage with teens. Teens should talk to their own parent, teachers, counselors and their peers. My kid would have sat on the phone texting with friends.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 09:57     Subject: Re:15 year old hanging with adults all night- is this normal?
What would have been normal if for the 15 year old to go inside and sit on their phone away from the adults AND away from the kids, snapping friends about how bored they are.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 07:37     Subject: 15 year old hanging with adults all night- is this normal?
Why are we still talking about this??? The difference between my 12 and 15 year olds in terms of maturity, chatting with adults and wanting to play with other kids is huge. OP will understand one day.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 07:35     Subject: 15 year old hanging with adults all night- is this normal?
Anonymous wrote:Why did you feed the 11 and 13 year old earlier? They are not toddlers.


Yea that stood out to me too. Sounds like the OP still infantilizes her kids.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 07:33     Subject: 15 year old hanging with adults all night- is this normal?
What would be abnormal would be a 15yr old girl wanting to hang out with little kids playing video games. Newsflash! Not everyone is raising intellectual midgits and plunking their kids down in front of screens.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 22:28     Subject: 15 year old hanging with adults all night- is this normal?
I can't wait until OP's 11 year old is 15. It's the same like a parent of an infant talking about an 11 year old. The difference between 11 and 15 is huge.

Get yourself together OP.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 21:16     Subject: 15 year old hanging with adults all night- is this normal?
15 is the age where they’re trying to be mature and don’t want to associate with the younger kids. They’re trying to separate from all that.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 20:19     Subject: 15 year old hanging with adults all night- is this normal?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've read this entire thread and am honestly surprised that so many kids would rather hang out with the adults. That definitely was not me.


Of course they do - they want to hear what adults are talking or gossiping about.


Um no. Adult gossip is boring. And if it isn’t, it shouldn’t be discussed around teens.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 19:54     Subject: 15 year old hanging with adults all night- is this normal?
Just can't imagine myself being a kid wanting to hang out with the adults. I was able to, just didn't want to.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 19:49     Subject: 15 year old hanging with adults all night- is this normal?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've read this entire thread and am honestly surprised that so many kids would rather hang out with the adults. That definitely was not me.


Of course they do - they want to hear what adults are talking or gossiping about.


It was definitely me! Doubly so if the alternative was babysitting.