conversation with my 12 year old

[Briar Rose 7457]

"So how was your three day trip to the Berkshires?"

"Fine".

"What did you do?"

"Things."


"Who did you hang out with?"

"People."

"What did you eat?"

"Stuff."

 

[Beanie]

Don't you just love how much detail kids go into today?

My 13 year old is the same exact way!

 

[Lorix2]

It's the opposite with mine - I actually get too much information, right down to every detail and what so and so was wearing when whatever happened She's 11.

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

my 11 year old is like that, she's so full of detail it can take forever to tell the story.

 

[manchurianbrownbear]

I've had the same conversation!

And then when you keep pressing for more information because, "a good parent communicates with their children", the kid gets agitated because you're bugging them!!!

 

[4greatboys]

Even more enjoyable are the "I dont know" and "Nothing" conversations.

 

[stevenpensacola]

What's really amazing is watching your 13 year old daughter
IM (instant message ) her friends on the computer.

Here's a sample:

what you doin'
nutn what about u
nutn just sit here bored to death
u goin anywhere later
naw, just chillin' here
yea me too, i'm so bored..


It just goes on and on and on.....


I honestly believe that if we did not limit her time, she'd sit there all day IM'ing about absolutely nothing.

Of course you're bored, you're sitting in front of a computer.
Get off the computer and DO something with your friends.

 

[fklhou]

We have been luck in this regard. My kids are too willing to talk.