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<blockquote data-quote="helpme" data-source="post: 355171" data-attributes="member: 8202"><p>Ah, BUT in my humble opinion the modeling is a routine girl phase during tween/teen years.</p><p>Please, stay ahead of her (maybe check her email?) and know about the </p><p>stupid programs BEFORE she does. Some are so expensive and I used the</p><p>um, I am paying for your education, so if you want to model, you pay for it.</p><p>I made sure the expensive programs mailed out the information needed,</p><p>ie: portfolio and all. I then researched their recommendations for the </p><p>portfolio and whipped up a spreadsheet (i'm sure that's long gone) with</p><p>the total for everything involved. I think I even played along with a few of</p><p>the all day auditions and the standing in line routine, and the phase</p><p>finally phased itself out. Middle kid still does submit her pictures to a few</p><p>of the "scams" out there, praying for a "BIG BREAK", but at least I was </p><p>able use the situation as a "second career/hobby" if that makes any sense.</p><p>Be careful, barbazon still calls us today! Good grief!</p><p></p><p>unplug ears for a minute...</p><p></p><p>I think I'd be worried about the hugs scenario. Maybe play it as well what</p><p>are you going to do when someone wants more than a hug. What are you </p><p>going to do when your friends realize what you are doing? Please, understand</p><p>that I am not directing this in any sexual manner either. But, in my experience,</p><p>the kids who are paying out the money have their own low self esteem problems.</p><p>Those are the kids who later on, pay for essays/homework/etc, even though</p><p>they don't need it. They pay for it for the attention/drama, um, maybe better</p><p>said as a "way to look cool and have people think they are cool".</p><p></p><p>Just wait, I pray you don't hit the phase where they allow the boys to buy them</p><p>"naughty" underwear and the likes by trading and bartering god only knows what!</p><p>I made policy that if someone bought you underwear they better plan on buying</p><p>you everything else you need, cause I definitely won't be buying you another</p><p>thing. Yes, she then started shopping with me in the lingerie section. But at</p><p>16, at least I was in control of the nightgowns and underwear and what was</p><p>truly appropriate of her at the time.</p><p></p><p>You will find a solution to the lunches. We have special accounts now where</p><p>the kids can only buy certain things (truly for the kids with food allergies/ADD, </p><p>etc). I try not to tell the school what my children are doing, but rather let</p><p>then figure it out themselves with a lot of support from me, ROTFL. The </p><p>school usually comes back with a different and similar "issue" (so they look</p><p>good) and sometimes things work out even better. </p><p></p><p>But I bet you can get the problem fixed someway or another. </p><p>I have the ultimate faith in you. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smug.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smug:" title="smug :smug:" data-shortname=":smug:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="helpme, post: 355171, member: 8202"] Ah, BUT in my humble opinion the modeling is a routine girl phase during tween/teen years. Please, stay ahead of her (maybe check her email?) and know about the stupid programs BEFORE she does. Some are so expensive and I used the um, I am paying for your education, so if you want to model, you pay for it. I made sure the expensive programs mailed out the information needed, ie: portfolio and all. I then researched their recommendations for the portfolio and whipped up a spreadsheet (i'm sure that's long gone) with the total for everything involved. I think I even played along with a few of the all day auditions and the standing in line routine, and the phase finally phased itself out. Middle kid still does submit her pictures to a few of the "scams" out there, praying for a "BIG BREAK", but at least I was able use the situation as a "second career/hobby" if that makes any sense. Be careful, barbazon still calls us today! Good grief! unplug ears for a minute... I think I'd be worried about the hugs scenario. Maybe play it as well what are you going to do when someone wants more than a hug. What are you going to do when your friends realize what you are doing? Please, understand that I am not directing this in any sexual manner either. But, in my experience, the kids who are paying out the money have their own low self esteem problems. Those are the kids who later on, pay for essays/homework/etc, even though they don't need it. They pay for it for the attention/drama, um, maybe better said as a "way to look cool and have people think they are cool". Just wait, I pray you don't hit the phase where they allow the boys to buy them "naughty" underwear and the likes by trading and bartering god only knows what! I made policy that if someone bought you underwear they better plan on buying you everything else you need, cause I definitely won't be buying you another thing. Yes, she then started shopping with me in the lingerie section. But at 16, at least I was in control of the nightgowns and underwear and what was truly appropriate of her at the time. You will find a solution to the lunches. We have special accounts now where the kids can only buy certain things (truly for the kids with food allergies/ADD, etc). I try not to tell the school what my children are doing, but rather let then figure it out themselves with a lot of support from me, ROTFL. The school usually comes back with a different and similar "issue" (so they look good) and sometimes things work out even better. But I bet you can get the problem fixed someway or another. I have the ultimate faith in you. :smart: [/QUOTE]
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