OT: My DD is freaking me out!

[Pembo]

Why don't you go too? This sounds like fun and the other adult might be able to use the help.

That's what I was going to say...if I feel uncertain about letting my kids go somewhere, I go too.

 

[Cooky]

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[ceecee]

A guy in my class drowned during a fishing trip when his boat capsized, I hate to even think of it to this day.

 

[pantherlj]

I am one of the "no" moms .... DD has a hard time with it but I just go with my gut. She is 10 and is very upset that I wouldn't let her go to a 9:45 movie at the mall last night with a couple of girls whos parents never say no. Why does a 10 yr old need to be dropped off at midnight??

No life guards? How many kids to the one parent? Will the parents actually watch the kids? Our neighborhood pool doesn't have a life guard. There was a family that had a pool party for a 12 year old last summer with 3 adults there for the kids. You know what they did? Sat under the picnic tables outside the pool area while I kept telling their party guests to not jump on my kids, stop running, look before you jump, etc. I was shocked nobody got hurt.

I would probably let my 14 yr old go to wet n wild with another family but I probably wouldn't let her go to a water activity site with a bunch of kids and few adults. I would join in or tell her sorry.

It sucks being the parent that says no

 

[Terry36]

I would contact the mom and ask if I could accompany her; if not, then I too would say NO!

 

[summersalt]

Well, after discussing it with the mom that took her, I let her go and she's back home safe and sound. She had a good time. However, she said that she had no desire to go back. She said there were better places to swim and hang out. Thank Goodness!!!

 

[dimimi]

I would let her go, but I would be joining the group. I couldn't imagine why anyone would care if there was another mom around.

 

[NiftyJ88]

If it were me, I'd go along. Then she can have fun with her friends and you can make sure she's safe.