Funny Parenting Stories S/O

[mommyatty]

From waverly ‘s description of telling her 8th grader how to text.

I was trying to encourage DD, who is entering 7th grade, to take more responsibility for coordinating with her friends when they have plans. Last weekend, there was a party a boy was having where the kids were going to stay at a hotel. Boys had one room, girls had another, parents also had a room if they wanted to stay. Invitation said Saturday, but then the explanation was a little open to interpretation. (This mom speaks 7 languages fluently, and her phone can use any of them, so occasionally her autocorrect can be hysterical and utterly confusing.) DD told me she thought the party was Friday and we were picking up Saturday. So I told her to text “the friend group” and figure it out. Hours of hilarity ensued, with the birthday boy insisting it was Friday and everyone else saying various contradictory things. My fav was “The party is 12 hours long.” HUH??? It was 24 hours long. And what does that have to do with what day??? So I finally texted the mom, who was like “What the actual F is wrong with our children??? It’s Saturday morning drop off, pick them up Sunday.”

So my “let the kids take charge” was an utter failure.

[waverly]

mommyatty, there are definitely some bumps and learning experiences along the way. DS arranged a football get together then invited another friend who changed the whole plan last minute, so then original friend couldn't make it. I do watch over his texts and told him to apologize even though it technically was 3rd friend's fault.