8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 11

[Downrivermama]

After raising two girls, one now 25, and the other almost 17.....I noticed a pattern. For one thing, it only gets worse the older the girls get. High school can be a killer. Jordan called me the other day to come get her because some "mean girls" had been nasty to her. I didn't go get her, because she needed to let them think that they didn't get to her, so I told her to wipe her tears, hold her head high...and ignore them.

Anyway....this may not always be true, but one thing I noticed is that the girls who can be really nasty almost always seem to have older sisters. These girls end up wearing makeup earlier, listening to inappropriate music earlier, and just seem to be downright nastier. I think they maybe have been picked on by the older sister. My two were too far apart in age for that to happen here, and I wouldn't have stood for it anyway. And there's not really a solution for it that will help our daughters....just that it seems to be an interesting pattern.

You know it seems pretty even between only children and those that have older sisters. The ones especially with older sis are more worldly! I have also noticed that some girls who have divorced parents and go back an forth between parents are more worldly and are use to getting their way. Maybe from playing one parent against the other? Of course all kids learn bad habits from one an other!

 

[allshookup]

This is my reaction after jumping into the water that was 72* at De Leon Springs.......................

Andy love the pics, but especially this one! It looks like you are having a ball!

I'm on my soapbox here...I hate it when people think they are exempt from doing the right thing just because mom, dad, uncle, aunt, sister, brother, mother's cousin's boyfriends sisters husbands daughter, works in law enforcement! We have told DS that just because dad is a police officer it does not give him the right to behave any way he wishes and that if he breaks the law he will face the consequences of doing so.

Stepping down now...

Coming from a family of law enforcement (including DH), I often find that it's not family or close friends you have to worry about. Most of us know better than to name drop or call one of our relatives for a "favor". We know how much our PO's hate those types of calls. What DH gets furious about is when a neighbor or acquaintance we barely know drops my DH's name & says what a great friend he is. This has happened a few times & a fellow PO will say to DH, "Oh I pulled over your good friend so & so the other day"! Whether they got out of the ticket or not, it gets DH so mad when people use his name!

I question if the kids were taught in the home to respect others. I believe that they were most likely not taught the needed respect or the ability to problem solve. Why didn't the parents know they had not gotten the report card?

I knew when my kids were to getting the reports. I also knew if they were not doing well in school by checking the work that was brought home.

We have to teach our kids that it is NOT ok to hurt anyone even if you think it might cover your rear. Until we begin to do that, we will continue to have kids killing kids just because you look funny. It has to start in the home, not day care, school or even church. If the parents don't teach and live it, it will not be followed. Well that is just my thoughts on that. Enough said. Lois

I've always taught my kids never to hurt anyone physically or mentally. They don't know what it means to be hit & have never even hurt each other. Unfortunately they have been in some situations in which they were very much bullied. My DS has been named called & threatened up by a couple of neighbor kids (which the mother can't figure out why my kids aren't allowed to play with them ) & DD actually had a "newsletter" typed out on a computer passed around her class about her & another boy in elementary school. The story was not even true, my DD was not interested in boys in elementary school & she was devastated. While not perfect by any means, they have been brought up to be very sensitive to other's feelings & sometimes that makes it even more difficult, because they are so hurt & bewildered when a child does something to hurt them.

 

[Downrivermama]

Totally unbelievable, isn't it? We see it all the time. I could almost halfway understand if their team were losing....by why put up such a stink if you're winning? And just look at what they are teaching their children.
Like the guy and his teen son who cut in line for the Monorail, trying to get to ride in the front. We were already there, and had been there since the last train pulled out. I stood my ground and he and his son went back into line. And I bet the dad was calling me all sorts of names in front of his kid. Lovely thing to teach your children. I feel sorry for those kids, with parents like that.

Ohhh I hate that! You try to teach you kid manners and than another adult comes along and does that. I always tell dd that I'm not worring about what others are doing, I'm concerned with what she is doing. Just because someone else does it, doesn't make it right.

 

[allshookup]

Happy Birthday Eileen!!!

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

I am back and forth a bit as the MED threads are very active tonight, lots going on, shore trips getting sold out very very fast.

Andrew:

hope you get the excursions you are hoping for!!!! Have fun with the planning!

 

[Diznyfan68]

Happy Birthday Eileen!!!

This is so pretty that I'm pirating it...

Happy Birthday Eileen!

 

[arlenesp]

Hey everyone , I'm back from my trip. Nice day. Good thing we have an Alternate route to the house as the traffic from 27 (Haines City) and 192 was over 45 min. We saw this backup driving down so we took the 429 toll road which actually goes right past Disneys back entrance.
Dog didn't eat since we left and DS felt terrible. He curled up in his bed and slept most of the time.

I have the Castle card,Little Mermaid and Tink. Have faith Swabbies. Disney is working on a "Masculine " card

Great upgrade Paula, We had a 7 on our third cruise .We usually do the 6.

Cheryl, I think L'il Grumpy is sweet on you

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Andrew:

hope you get the excursions you are hoping for!!!! Have fun with the planning!

Thanks, I have a few cards up my sleave, guessing these will be very popular and DCL has never been to the Med before, I will know it a bit better being local, I have booked private tours in 5 of the 7 ports of call.

I think it will cost less for a familiy of four than DCL on their bus, and I can go where i want when I want.

Many people are reporting they are slod out quicker than a Palos booking.!

 

[arlenesp]

I found this Cute Pirate Mickey on the regular Discussion Board.
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=838817&page=124

Go down 3 Posts from the top.

Debi did you go further down the page? Kristine posted some really super Pirate ears.Posts 1854,1857. I think they're great!

As for the SOS recipes, growing up in Bklyn nver heard of chipped beef but went to sleepaway camp in NH run by Boston University and one of my favorite meals was the SOS. If my Mom ever knew she would've died She tried so hard to convince me in my early teens, that Pizza was a garbage food and I wouldn't like it. Little did she know.

 

[arlenesp]

Andy, I live around the bend from Wekiva Springs Park and I know how cold that water can be. I tried it many years ago and haven't attempted it since. Brrrr!. Any time I hear "It's nice once you get used to it" doesn't fly here.

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

Debi did you go further down the page? Kristine posted some really super Pirate ears.Posts 1854,1857. I think they're great!

As for the SOS recipes, growing up in Bklyn nver heard of chipped beef but went to sleepaway camp in NH run by Boston University and one of my favorite meals was the SOS. If my Mom ever knew she would've died She tried so hard to convince me in my early teens, that Pizza was a garbage food and I wouldn't like it. Little did she know.

re: the SOS, my dad (he was a NAVY guy) had my mom make it. My sis and I never really cared for it - would drown it in ketchup!!!! I did like it when my mom would take the same cream sauce and put spring veggies in it though!

 

[lbgraves]

Whilst I thought I had that to come, had a row tonight re sleepovers etc with DD

DS has been spending the night at one friend's house for about a year now. He really enjoys the time away from DD. He started doing this when DH was out of town last year and it really helped me focus on DD for a couple days while he was able to have a lot of fun with his best pal. DD isn't interested in sleeping in her own bed frequently enough to even think about staying over a friend's house yet. She did attempt a sleepover on the last cruise. Friends of ours had a midship cat 3 so had both beds in the living room made up for the three girls. I bribed DD to go there after the pirate deck party and she had a ball eating M&Ms, watching a movie, and even having a pillow fight. I was able to go to the stateroom for about an hour before she called me to pick her up. I knew that she wouldn't stay the night but wanted her to see how much fun she could have. It was easy to run up one deck & down a few doors to get her compared to what I would have to do at home.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

DS has been spending the night at one friend's house for about a year now. He really enjoys the time away from DD. He started doing this when DH was out of town last year and it really helped me focus on DD for a couple days while he was able to have a lot of fun with his best pal. DD isn't interested in sleeping in her own bed frequently enough to even think about staying over a friend's house yet. She did attempt a sleepover on the last cruise. Friends of ours had a midship cat 3 so had both beds in the living room made up for the three girls. I bribed DD to go there after the pirate deck party and she had a ball eating M&Ms, watching a movie, and even having a pillow fight. I was able to go to the stateroom for about an hour before she called me to pick her up. I knew that she wouldn't stay the night but wanted her to see how much fun she could have. It was easy to run up one deck & down a few doors to get her compared to what I would have to do at home.

Its hard to balance being firm for protection againt giving more leaway as they get older.

 

[lbgraves]

Coming from a family of law enforcement (including DH), I often find that it's not family or close friends you have to worry about. Most of us know better than to name drop or call one of our relatives for a "favor". We know how much our PO's hate those types of calls. What DH gets furious about is when a neighbor or acquaintance we barely know drops my DH's name & says what a great friend he is. This has happened a few times & a fellow PO will say to DH, "Oh I pulled over your good friend so & so the other day"! Whether they got out of the ticket or not, it gets DH so mad when people use his name!

OY! It's like they think that the PO will never talk to the person they dropped the name of.

 

[lbgraves]

Ohhh I hate that! You try to teach you kid manners and than another adult comes along and does that. I always tell dd that I'm not worring about what others are doing, I'm concerned with what she is doing. Just because someone else does it, doesn't make it right.

I don't hesitate to explain to my kids why just because an adult is doing something....it doesn't make it right and they are going to have to behave the way I have taught them. I don't yell it...but make sure that the offending adult is within hearing distance.

 

[lbgraves]

Eileen!​

 

[lbgraves]

Its hard to balance being firm for protection againt giving more leaway as they get older.

That is very true. If his friend's mom wasn't a good friend of mine, I wouldn't have let him stay there either.

 

[Sarangel]

I love embarrassing the ST's by hunching over and saying "Walk this way"!

I always picture Marty Feldman (?) doing this from Young Frankenstein. My kid is too little to embarress (yet), but I'm sure it'll come in time.

 

[Sarangel]

At one point during a game, the coach called one of his 9-year-old hockey players aside and asked, "Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?"

The little boy nodded in the affirmative.

"Do you understand that what matters is whether we win or lose together as a team?"

The little boy nodded yes.

"So," the coach continued, "I'm sure you know, when a penalty is called, you shouldn't argue, curse, attack the referee, or call him a pecker-head. Do you understand all that?"

Again the little boy nodded.

He continued, "And when I take you out of the game so another boy gets a chance to play, it's not good sportsmanship to call your coach 'a dumb ***' is it?"

Again the little boy nodded.

"Good," said the coach. "Now, go over there and explain all that to your mother!"

I can't wait for my DD to start a sport. I'll get to have this very conversation with her about other parents.

 

[dahuffy]

Just poppin in to say hi....hi!