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Topic: I'm such a mean mom
Jill298 Joined Fri 11/09/07 Posts: 16316	Tue 09/16/08 04:33 PM
lol My daughter is mad because I won't let her go to the park by herself... She's 10. A very "mature" 10 year old... however, she's still 10. I just don't feel comfortable letting her go by herself. Am I being "to protective"?? It's about 3 blocks away... I don't think I'm being "mean" lol but she sure does.

rebel58 Joined Tue 06/03/08 Posts: 373	Tue 09/16/08 04:34 PM
You're not being mean.

Lily0923 Joined Sun 12/02/07 Posts: 20429	Tue 09/16/08 04:35 PM
Glad you're not my mom.....

voxsteven Joined Wed 05/21/08 Posts: 1813	Tue 09/16/08 04:35 PM
These days, Mom, I think you made the right decision.

nurjoyce Joined Thu 01/04/07 Posts: 10283	Tue 09/16/08 04:35 PM
i do not think you are being over protective-- it is really hard being a parent now. certain things you can not just say well, i made a mistake

Wolf19 Joined Wed 01/23/08 Posts: 6172	Tue 09/16/08 04:36 PM
with wats wrong with todays world,you cant be overprotective

Jill298 Joined Fri 11/09/07 Posts: 16316	Tue 09/16/08 04:37 PM
I don't wanna be one of those mothers that doesn't let their kids do anything. However, I just think there's to many weirdos out there to let my kid go wandering around by herself.

voxsteven Joined Wed 05/21/08 Posts: 1813	Tue 09/16/08 04:38 PM
Hey Jill- could you get a sitter, and meet me in the park later?? Thanks!

Lily0923 Joined Sun 12/02/07 Posts: 20429	Tue 09/16/08 04:38 PM
I don't wanna be one of those mothers that doesn't let their kids do anything. However, I just think there's to many weirdos out there to let my kid go wandering around by herself. She lets you wonder around on here, and look at all the weirdos you play with...

TxsGal3333 Joined Tue 09/05/06 Posts: 76436	Tue 09/16/08 04:39 PM
Well if mine were still small I would be considered mean too for no way would I let them go with out someone with them.

Jill298 Joined Fri 11/09/07 Posts: 16316	Tue 09/16/08 04:39 PM
I don't wanna be one of those mothers that doesn't let their kids do anything. However, I just think there's to many weirdos out there to let my kid go wandering around by herself. She lets you wonder around on here, and look at all the weirdos you play with... good point

MisKim323 Joined Sat 06/28/08 Posts: 14563	Tue 09/16/08 04:39 PM
I don't wanna be one of those mothers that doesn't let their kids do anything. However, I just think there's to many weirdos out there to let my kid go wandering around by herself. Amen.....we live in a very quiet city and the park where I take my walks became a crime scene last monday due to a rape and beating of a woman....she should NOT go by herself....stick to your guns

Jill298 Joined Fri 11/09/07 Posts: 16316	Tue 09/16/08 04:41 PM
I've left her home alone a few times (she doesn't know I always tell my neighbor to keep an eye out) just while I go to the store or run an errand... just to give her some independence. But the whole wandering around by herself just doesn't seem ok to me. Especially after looking up the sex offender list... there's a whole bunch of them in my city. But then again, they're everywhere

Lily0923 Joined Sun 12/02/07 Posts: 20429	Tue 09/16/08 04:41 PM
Mine thinks I'm mean too, cuz I won't let her go to her random friends houses.... I'm in the same boat... I'd rather be a mean mom than a heartbroken one.

VladTheInhailer Joined Thu 05/29/08 Posts: 416	Tue 09/16/08 04:42 PM
lay down the law...you are god to her lil world...

Jill298 Joined Fri 11/09/07 Posts: 16316	Tue 09/16/08 04:42 PM
Mine thinks I'm mean too, cuz I won't let her go to her random friends houses.... I'm in the same boat... I'd rather be a mean mom than a heartbroken one. my thoughts exactly. I think it's more mean of me to let her get in a position to get hurt when all I had to do was keep her home, or go with her.

papersmile Joined Fri 10/12/07 Posts: 5148	Tue 09/16/08 04:43 PM
instead of a flat-out 'no', is there a friend that she could go with and allow them a half-hour or so?

izzie Joined Wed 02/21/07 Posts: 31834	Tue 09/16/08 04:43 PM
well.. my older 2 are 7 and 5 and i just let them walk the 3 blocks to go play at their friends house... alone.... big HUGE difference here... my town population is approximately 250 people.. and i know every one of them.. were a strange person to even drive into our town.. there would be approximately 20 "well wishers" upon them before they could even get to the direction of my children... in your situation.. i would have done exeactly what you did!

Jill298 Joined Fri 11/09/07 Posts: 16316	Tue 09/16/08 04:44 PM
well.. my older 2 are 7 and 5 and i just let them walk the 3 blocks to go play at their friends house... alone.... big HUGE difference here... my town population is approximately 250 people.. and i know every one of them.. were a strange person to even drive into our town.. there would be approximately 20 "well wishers" upon them before they could even get to the direction of my children... in your situation.. i would have done exeactly what you did! I'm in a town of about 15,000.

izzie Joined Wed 02/21/07 Posts: 31834	Tue 09/16/08 04:45 PM
well.. my older 2 are 7 and 5 and i just let them walk the 3 blocks to go play at their friends house... alone.... big HUGE difference here... my town population is approximately 250 people.. and i know every one of them.. were a strange person to even drive into our town.. there would be approximately 20 "well wishers" upon them before they could even get to the direction of my children... in your situation.. i would have done exeactly what you did! I'm in a town of about 15,000. like i said.. knowing that.. i reinforce.. EXEACTLY what you did.....