She's got one older brother who's really nice and somewhat sensitive but also into Stone Cold Steve Austin, Motorhead (and the Triple H entrance) and recently said while he thinks he's going to have to play more attack this season but really going to focus on D. When I asked what the goal was he said "hurt but never injure the ballcarrier, so they are fine after the game but don't want to play in that game anymore". I think he will keep an eye on her - I hope.HooDat wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 1:09 pmBit of advice is to have VERY open and honest lines of communication with daughters. They need and respect it.Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:21 pmGood advice I think. My challenge is a extremely low energy and inactive wife so that means a lot more work for me on top of digging myself out of a professional hole in 2023 but I'll figure it out I always have. Worry about her a lot more than my son though and not just the dad daughter dynamic - the impetuousness, seeming habitual need for screens, lack on natural inquisitive nature, etc. Maybe that's my fault for not developing more but I assume it's her personality.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:57 amKeep her busy, set a curfew, be judicious with “sleep aways”. Ran into neighbors the other day and asked about their daughter. Laughed about keeping her busy in high school to limit her ability to go to the frequent town parties….. USNA grad that did well and finished high in her class. The parents were helpful when mine were coming up. Both were in the school system so they had good vision…..$.02…..Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:49 amShe’s 8 so ive got time I just don’t know how she became a social butterfly so fast. I didn’t teach her that. Yes I’m generally fairly sociable and we host my friends when I’m around a bit but she’s like a sorority girl already. It’s worrisome-suppose it’s good she has a lot of friends, one slept over last night.Seacoaster(1) wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:35 amAlways entertaining listening to guys trying to manage their daughter's behavior. The guy who had the very first daughter muttered to himself, after a few tries, "not a chance," and that has been the axiom ever since. But good luck.Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:14 amI don’t do Twitter. Or insta. My kids are too young and im keeping them to scratch, Minecraft and roblox and that’s it. I do worry about my daughter though she’s a social butterfly. If she behaves in HS like she does now I worry she’d be one of those FR getting invited to the Senior parties and then I’m going to have to commit a whole lot of murders of adolescent boys. I don’t want to do that so she really needs to avoid social media.kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:09 am Nah. Just a Twitter thread of libs all knowing what is best for eachother.
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The other "smart" thing I did was surround my daughter with 4 brothers (all over 6' tall and ranging from 195 to 235 lbs).
Two benefits:
1) the brothers watched out for her, so did her brother's friends;
2) boys were never a mystery. I watched her friends go boy crazy in/around middle school and she never did. I think there was a lot of - "I've changed the diapers, I've seen their bathrooms, they just are not that interesting....."
I corrected him that the goal is to keep a body in front of the offensive player, protect your goalie at all costs, have your stick on them and take the ball away with respect to his answer to me about his job at Defense. He said "oh yeah, that too".