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to think I will NEVER do these things...

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ButteryPie · 12/09/2011 14:27

My DDs are four and two and I will never:
-let them have thier ears pierced before 18
-make any remarks about thier weight
-let them get away without doing homework
-give them alcohol before they are 14, and then only small amounts until they are 18
-let them have any clothing or footwear on which the brand is visable
-let them watch commericial TV
-buy them any magazines with dieting/seduction tips
-let them ride motorbikes or mopeds
-encourage rough pastimes like boxing or rugby
-give them a pot noodle
-let them go more than a day without reading and writing
-let them watch music videos or go online without an adult before they are 14
-allow any makeup or hair products before they start high school

Grin

I'm sure I will manage every single one of these things, just like I did with the rules I had when they were born, like the no TV before the age of 2 one, or the never feeding them junk food one, or the always using terry nappies one...

What are your absolute nevers? Just thought it might be useful to, er, document them, so we can look back on them in a few years. For future smugness, obviously.

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Mrswhiskerson · 13/09/2011 22:01

No music videos for ds and no rihanna music , one because they are hugely disrespectful to women and two her voice goes right through me.

Tattoos and motorbikes however are two of my favourite things I don't think I could ban them really.

Smoking and drinking wise I am going to teach my ds all about the effects of both and let him have small amounts age fifteen plus To take the mystery away , I am hoping he never smokes a cigarette in his life that's why dh and I have quit.
I want him to be healthy and fit and confident and will encourage regular excercise.

No xbox is one of my rules but since I can't get dh of it I don't see that one sticking either.

If ds asked me if he were fat and he was my answer would be i think we could all be a bit healthier why don't we start bike riding /swimming regular walking together etc.

CardyMow · 13/09/2011 22:47

VikingBlood - ahahahaha to not getting your dc mobiles until age 16 - I said the same thing once...then PFB had to cross big scary accident black-spot roads on the way home from Secondary school at age 11, while I was busy picking up my younger dc from primary school. Bang went that one...

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