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Tim58	Posted: May 24 2005, 04:05 AM
Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Member No.: 1,910 Joined: 24-May 05	Hi, We live in the UK with our fifteen year old daughter. Seems to be the typical rebellious teen. She's still sulking because mum grounded her for a weekend. Her mum is usually tougher than me! Tim

Alice	Posted: May 24 2005, 04:42 AM
Silver Member Group: Members Posts: 988 Member No.: 574 Joined: 1-July 04	Hi Tim, and welcome!! I'm Alice from New York. My kids are a bit younger than your daughter-- 2, 5, and almost-7, but I've taught high school and can appreciate what you're saying about your daughter. Our problems these days are still the easy ones-- my 2 year old locked the basement door this morning and I had to take the doorknob off to do laundry-- that sort of stuff!! But welcome, and enjoy!! -------------------- Alice wife to Peter mom to Brian (6-18-98) Julia (2-17-00) Kira (2-04-03)

Tim58	Posted: May 24 2005, 05:01 AM
Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Member No.: 1,910 Joined: 24-May 05	Hi Alice, Forgot to mention that our daughters also sulking because her mum has not only grounded her for the coming weekend but is also making her write an essay. LOL Tim

Alice	Posted: May 24 2005, 05:57 AM
Silver Member Group: Members Posts: 988 Member No.: 574 Joined: 1-July 04	Tell your wife I'm a big fan of hers already!! -------------------- Alice wife to Peter mom to Brian (6-18-98) Julia (2-17-00) Kira (2-04-03)

A&A'smommy	Posted: May 24 2005, 06:09 AM
Praying For Spencer Group: Moderators Posts: 29,769 Member No.: 243 Joined: 11-August 03	Welcome!!! I'm Jessica (19) married to Jeremiah (22) and we are parents to 18 month old Alyssa Faith. --------------------

Tim58	Posted: May 24 2005, 11:08 AM
Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Member No.: 1,910 Joined: 24-May 05	Thanks Jessica! Hi Alice, I will pass on your message. Here's a question. As an ex teacher how long do you reckon the essay shoulb be for a fifteen year old over a weekend? My wife tends to assign a set number of words. Thanks Tim

Ashleigh	Posted: May 24 2005, 12:59 PM
New Member Group: Members Posts: 22 Member No.: 1,838 Joined: 7-May 05	Hi and welcome! I am Ashleigh (21) engaged to Ben (23) from the UK. We have 2 boys and I am 36 weeks pregnant with our baby girl --------------------

amymom	Posted: May 24 2005, 01:43 PM
The kids!! Group: Members Posts: 5,710 Member No.: 1,308 Joined: 30-January 05	Hi Tim, I am Anne from New York State USA. We have a 14 yr old son and an 8 yr old daughter. Good kids, I wrote something in your thread about discipline. I agree with the essay --- gets them thinking and working. Welcome. -------------------- Anne Marie Mom to Billy & Mary Beth Wife to Lee

Tim58	Posted: May 24 2005, 01:56 PM
Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Member No.: 1,910 Joined: 24-May 05	Hi Ashleigh. Bet you've got your hands full! Hi Anne. Glad you like the essay . Our daughter's godmother, a retired teacher, was the person who thought of it. She's even offered to set the essays and grade them to ensure they're done properly. You can imagine what our daughter thinks about that! Tim

akbutterfly83	Posted: May 24 2005, 02:28 PM
Mom to two wonderful boys!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,187 Member No.: 1,082 Joined: 20-December 04	Hi Tim and welcome... I'm Ivy(21) wife to Daniel(24), SAHM to Mason Ray(5 months).... I live in Alaska, and this is our first child, but I understad what you are talking about... LOL.... I have 4 teenage siblings, and 4 under 11, and more that are older then me.... My step-mom makes the kids do esays, and my mom made me do them a few times... I think it is a great Idea. not only does it help them understand what they did is wrong, or why they are getting punished, it helps with the education..... Good luck too you! And again Welcoem to our group, everyone is very supportave and helpful.... hope you like it here..... -------------------- Ivy(24), SAHM to Mason Ray(3) and Mikel Melvin-Jay(10 months)

Tim58	Posted: May 24 2005, 02:55 PM
Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Member No.: 1,910 Joined: 24-May 05	Hi Akbutterfly. Thanks for the welcome. We'll have to tell our dd she's not the only one who has to write an essay. She usually complains they're too long as well! Tim

akbutterfly83	Posted: May 24 2005, 03:24 PM
Mom to two wonderful boys!!!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,187 Member No.: 1,082 Joined: 20-December 04	well ours were over 1000 words, or 5 pages, depending on the topic..... once I had to write one that was 10 pages...... so I know what too long it..... but I belive it helped me a lot..... -------------------- Ivy(24), SAHM to Mason Ray(3) and Mikel Melvin-Jay(10 months)

Tim58	Posted: May 24 2005, 03:31 PM
Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Member No.: 1,910 Joined: 24-May 05	Hi Akbutterfly, My wife normally assigns 1,500 words. Our daughter has to stay on topic and write neatly. Ten pages must have taken you a good few hours. LOL. One of my wifes friends makes her daughter write out sentences. Tim

Alice	Posted: May 24 2005, 04:26 PM
Silver Member Group: Members Posts: 988 Member No.: 574 Joined: 1-July 04	HOw about making the grader's work easier and have her type it? It will improve her typing skills and make it much easier to grade. Also, for topics, look at some of the essays kids have to write to get into college... you may as well give her some prep at that kind of thought process. As to the number of words, I don't know. I taught math, so that was more the type of assignment I would give. (But my son has had to write a few letters of apology when he has gotten in trouble-- kind of the 6 year old level of what we're talking about.) -------------------- Alice wife to Peter mom to Brian (6-18-98) Julia (2-17-00) Kira (2-04-03)

Madpoet	Posted: Jul 23 2005, 05:45 PM
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Member No.: 2,236 Joined: 21-July 05	Hi Tim and all, Kind of new here myself. I have a 13 year old daughter and two sons, 11 and 8. I too am a High School English teacher. I would offer to help grade your daughter's essays but I am from Pennsylvania. We tend to have a twisted view of the English language over here . Madpoet

luvbug00	Posted: Jul 23 2005, 05:48 PM
awhat! Group: Members Posts: 10,756 Member No.: 1,984 Joined: 6-June 05	I would like to extend a warm welcome to all our new gentleman friends and ladies as well! I'm Nadia mom to Mya who is 5. I look forward to knowing all of you. Ps. Madpoet feel free to correct my spelling it's horrendus!! -------------------- Mya 7-1-00

Madpoet	Posted: Jul 23 2005, 05:54 PM
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Member No.: 2,236 Joined: 21-July 05	So is mine. Oddly, in this age of spellcheckers spelling is a lost art (it's not even in our curriculum at school). Madpoet

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QUOTE (Tim58 @ May 24 2005, 08:01 AM)

Hi Alice,

Forgot to mention that our daughters also sulking because her mum has not only grounded her for the coming weekend but is also making her write an essay. LOL

Tim

I thought I was the only parent in the world "mean" enough to do that! She'll get over it... in the meantime, keep your heads down!

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Tim58	Posted: Aug 12 2005, 01:58 PM
Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Member No.: 1,910 Joined: 24-May 05	Hi, Two of our daughter's friends, also both aged fifteen, came over. My wife jokingly asked them what their worst punishment was. An essay or sentences to be done over a weekend came first. Removal of phone/msn/or tv second. A normal grounding and extra chores third and forth. Food for thought! Tim

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