Date: 9/5/2008 6:50:00 PM
From Authorid: 36901
There isn't much you can do. Just be proud that your sister called home instead of participating.  |
Date: 9/5/2008 6:53:00 PM
From Authorid: 63449
At least your sister seems to have a good head on her shoulders and knew that she didn't need to be around those girls.  |
Date: 9/5/2008 6:59:00 PM
From Authorid: 10657
First, of all I would have went to get her because, she was responsible enough to call for help. I wouldn't have made her feel worse by telling her to walk, that's just my opinion though. She is trying to learn right from wrong in her own way and if, she sees the wrong enough she will no longer be thier friend anyhow. The more you tell someone not to do something the more they do it. Then, I would have called the parents of both girls to ask them if, they were aware of some of the unsavory behaviour that the girls were showing.  |
Date: 9/5/2008 7:03:00 PM
From Authorid: 42945
Well I smoked at 13yrs of age, every time my parents found out I was grounded from the things I like doing...didn't stop me though....my parents were very hard on me about it, so it's not always anything to do about the parents not being strict enough ...I gave them up about 22yrs ago after a long time of smoking...:)  |
Date: 9/5/2008 7:06:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 63265
I had her walk to the office becuase it's only a block or 2 away. Just so she could get out of there. I left right away to pick her up. I guess Karen's mom called my sister and asked why she left so soon...she told her.  |
Date: 9/5/2008 7:24:00 PM
From Authorid: 21903
I don't agree that parents are always to blame (though at times I do believe they are...but not EVERY time). However, I would say that these girls do need more limits set by their parents. Their parents need to ask more questions (where are you going, who are you with, do I know their parents, etc). I wish your sis had diff people to hang out with, too...but sounds like she at least has a good head on her shoulders. Keep being a great big sis!! It'll rub off! Just make sure to set good examples and hope that she follows. Don't be afraid to talk to her about these things...she'll likely listen to you more than your parents anyhow b/c you're not going to punish her and you are closer to her age (therefore have been through this more recently than parents...who, by the way, didn't grow up today so they don't know the immense pressures that kids face now that weren't around when they were 13).  |
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Date: 9/5/2008 7:25:00 PM
From Authorid: 21903
btw, what happened when she told that girls mom why she left? |
Date: 9/5/2008 9:22:00 PM
From Authorid: 35720
Unfortunately, we can't pick our siblings' friends. If we could, my brothers certainly wouldn't be drug addicts and alcoholics now. Be proud of her for bailing instead of joining in!  |
Date: 9/5/2008 10:11:00 PM
From Authorid: 64123
I dunno, experimenting was the name of the game when I was a kid too and trying smoking was one of the many things myself and my friends did. We didn't have bad parents, we were just teenagers. I'd just pat your sister on the back for leaving and not falling for peer pressure.  |
Date: 9/6/2008 6:22:00 AM
From Authorid: 4144
you can't do anything about stupid kids. you can't even blame the parents. a kid can have the best parents in the world and still go out and be a moron. be thankful your sis has enough sense to leave.  |
Date: 9/6/2008 10:09:00 AM
From Authorid: 62849
I'm actually really impressed with your sister's maturity- the fact that at 13 years old she asked someone to get her rather than joining the other two in order to fit in showed an exceptional self-image on your sister's part, and that she has a darn good head on her shoulders. Parents to blame or not, *your* mother seems to be doing a good job.  |
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Date: 9/6/2008 10:37:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 63265
she is a really good kid. I'm proud of her, as for the other 2,I'm not sure what came of the situation. All i know is that one of them called my sister and yelled at her because she got in trouble. And my sister said, "Well, you SHOULD be!" That was great :) |
Date: 9/7/2008 10:29:00 AM
From Authorid: 62679
13? Sadly it seems like it is quite the norm to be smoking at that age :( Not that I condone it. Your sis did the right thing by getting out of the situation.  |
