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"We're knuckling down everyone"
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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 230396" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Jo, I think you're right on target with letting your children know the real picture.</p><p>Even if you shielded them from it when they were younger (and I think your reasoning was sound there), they are adults now and need to know the complete picture.</p><p></p><p>I think it might be a good opportunity to lay down some new house rules for all as well. It's so easy for our grown children to revert to their teenage selves when they come back home, even if they're perfectly capable of behaving like grownups in other situations. Step-D came to stay with us for a couple of months in 2007, and it was like having a 16-year-old girl in the house, even though she was 30 at the time!!</p><p></p><p>If you think of your girls as tenants (albeit with special privileges), then it might be easier to determine what you expect of them, and what you want them to do. </p><p></p><p>Sorry...I'm babbling, but your post touched a nerve with me.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, and hope your girls fall into line without dishing out too much grief for you. I guess if they don't like your rules, you can respond with "here's your hat, what's your hurry?"</p><p></p><p>Hope it goes well.</p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 230396, member: 3907"] Jo, I think you're right on target with letting your children know the real picture. Even if you shielded them from it when they were younger (and I think your reasoning was sound there), they are adults now and need to know the complete picture. I think it might be a good opportunity to lay down some new house rules for all as well. It's so easy for our grown children to revert to their teenage selves when they come back home, even if they're perfectly capable of behaving like grownups in other situations. Step-D came to stay with us for a couple of months in 2007, and it was like having a 16-year-old girl in the house, even though she was 30 at the time!! If you think of your girls as tenants (albeit with special privileges), then it might be easier to determine what you expect of them, and what you want them to do. Sorry...I'm babbling, but your post touched a nerve with me. Good luck, and hope your girls fall into line without dishing out too much grief for you. I guess if they don't like your rules, you can respond with "here's your hat, what's your hurry?" Hope it goes well. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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