to wonder what IPOAT stands for?

[Hullygully]

OOO Am in the mood for a bit of vestalling this morning. Ventures outside cave. Mimi you are a tigress < bestows tiger skin for battling for DS>
Can the godfather do some propping up over here please? Shakes stick at bank. ( who deducted our VAT twice last month)deep gloom.
Have a merry day.

So. After all the alcohol drama, I get an email from a parent inviting all Yr 9 parents to share email/phone numbers and join a group so that we can keep track of the children. One of the suggestions being that we all agree a No Alcohol policy. Oh the bitter irony, particularly as the sender would die if he knew what his dc are up to...(ds has shown me on facebook).

Do these parents never look at their dcs facebook pages?

Are you going to join hully. You could suggest an no impure thought group.

Well done Madame. Well done godparent.

I know. I don't think they have access - weird. They post pics of drinking, inappropriate bodily behaviours etc...

I certainly am. I shall propose prayer, fasting and chastisement.

And dance. Lots of dance.

My sister does not look at her daughters pages -aged 16 and 18.
They would make a whore blush. And no privacy settings at all.
Shocking.

I think it depends on the relationship, no? At least I hope so! My dc talk to me, and I them, so hope hope hope it makes a difference..

I saw my dn's pics the other day, as you say, Taxi Driver here we come. My poor bil is powerless as her mother (they are separated) does nothing.

Yes. Relationship is key. We talk endlessly with ds1 about where safety meets privacy. Where privacy meets common sense. Where messing about becomes pages looked at by future unis or employees.
He used to roll his eyes but he got it.

I hope your paying attention you young whippersnapper parents with your tiddly dcs? Please copy out and study for later use.

you're

Appendix GS doing well, thanks.

Mimi, DS's godfather sounds great! Boo to ExP.

Hully, haha for the email. Am constantly amazed at what people post on Facebook - not just kids.

Yes, am most definitely paying attention! I'm having a hard enough time the constant tantrums DS'...erm.. "feisty personality" .

Glad appendix is all sorted now princess, sending many get well vibes

I am already in fear of what DD's will be exposed to/doing. Makes me worry so. I am praying by the time they grow, social networking will be completely passé [crosses fingers and toes]

Some of the pics very young girls post truly make me

I just want to scrub their make up off, pull their tops up/skirts down and give them the heads up that duckface is not a good look on anyone.

I'm right there with you Gibs ! I just want to give most the the teenagers I know a good shake.

I was just thinking I was like Mary Whitehouse the second. Do you know her Cheerful?

I do now, thanks to Wikipedia! Shall we start our own Clean Up act? I'm not sure where to begin, but for some reason I imagine we'll need sensible skirts and sturdy heels. :o

I prefer this look

All right, but if that's the direction we're going I'll need to start dieting immediately :)

Jins, have you been having a life? We try to discourage that.

Lord no. It's an existence not a life :(

Go read Thickos on Trip Advisor thread. funny funny funny

And what's up, chick?

I just need some time that's not involved with dealing with teenagers, working or cleaning.

Nobody told me that being grown up was going to be like this

Off to read funny thread

Oh Jins, don be sad!

Good things are just around the corner, I can feel it!

Tripadvisor thread fabulous.