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Reply | kids and grand kids....
at 09:54 28 Jan 2025
I've got 5 including stepkids aged 18 to 26.
I think they all got phones once they started secondary school. Might be a bit harder to hold off that long now a few years on.
As regards the parties, life etc thing...
We are, of course, all wired differently but I remember making a conscious decision quite early on in parenting to NOT expect the worse to happen to them and to know that they had to live their lives and have their bumps and lessons on the way. God knows we all did!
So when it came to parties, drink, drugs etc we used to chat about it all with them as they were approaching the age of doing it. Not fear mongering, but more honest discussions about our experiences, what to be careful about and the signs of feeling you might 'need it' too much etc. All tailored to each of their different personalities.
We pretty much let them do what they wanted within reason and they all talked to us about their experiences and didn't feel they had to hide anything (well most things!).
I think it means a lot to the kids to be trusted and my experience is that they want to repay that by being trustworthy and honest (ish!) back. It has also meant that if they are sliding towards a problem in that area it is easy to spot and give advice/support allowing them to build their own self management skills, rather than them being isolated with it.
Still plenty of challenges but that's life.
Completely understandable to be fearful for your kids but I reckon you don't want to pass that on to them too much if you can.
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Reply | If It's Wednesday, This Must Be Belgium match fred
at 10:39 24 Jan 2025
Nice!
I think the last 3 years has traumatised us to the extent there were posters saying they'd 'take a point' away to Plymouth who were bottom of the league and had spent the last 6 months being 'coached' by Wayne Rooney and also to Hull who were in freefall, in a relegation spot and had the worst home record in the league!!
Don't get me wrong I haven't gone into a game for years expecting to win. But I mean, if you're taking a point in those games when are you hoping to get all three?!! |
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Reply | Hull Is For Heroes match fred
at 21:30 21 Jan 2025
Bloody 'ell even the Sky commentator after a mere 5 minutes has spotted that Ashby and Madsen aren't up to it and are costing us! |
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Reply | Hull Is For Heroes match fred
at 21:13 21 Jan 2025
A nuts and a shot from a 2 degree angle.
Magnificent.
Hats off to Marti, 2 cracking substitutions! |
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Reply | Hull Is For Heroes match fred
at 20:57 21 Jan 2025
We've reverted to playing AROUND at the back as opposed to playing OUT from the back. It's always very noticeable with us.
Neither Field nor Varane look remotely interested in moving the ball forwards or supporting the man on the ball further up the pitch.
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Reply | Hull Is For Heroes match fred
at 20:26 21 Jan 2025
We don't look like we're much bothered about attacking! A lot of standing around looking at the man with the ball instead of moving for him. |
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Reply | Hull Is For Heroes match fred
at 20:15 21 Jan 2025
Love me a centre back charging up the pitch doing Cruyff turns.
You can take the boy away from Russell Martin but... |
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Reply | Hull Is For Heroes match fred
at 20:11 21 Jan 2025
The press is working quite nicely. They are struggling to get out when we pressure the man on the ball. They look okay if they get a bit of space and time but their confidence is definitely going to be fragile if we don't let them settle. |
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Reply | Hull Is For Heroes match fred
at 19:51 21 Jan 2025
How did Edwards miss that?
In other news does Varane ever not win the ball when he's anywhere near it? Uses his body (and legs) so well. [Post edited 21 Jan 19:52]
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Reply | Plymouth Match Thread - Post Captain Pugwash !!
at 13:59 18 Jan 2025
No sloppy mistakes, make Plymouth do something special if they want to score.
And DON'T revert to playing AROUND at the back as opposed to playing OUT from the back, we don't want another Norwich. [Post edited 18 Jan 14:00]
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