[Choose Ye This Day]

I love that. My oldest girl is turning 12 this week, so I have a few more years until the dating starts, but I'm going to have to remember your method.

[Lokibob]

Ahhhh, the adventure begins.

here is one to do...
If the little Miss ( or Mr) starts pushing the curfew time by a few minutes, don't have a heart attack. Simply deduct it from the curfew time next day.

Example: Little darling is supposed to be home at 10 pm, but comes in at 10:15. Curfew tomorrow night is 9:45, cause she owed you 15 minutes.

Here is the sneaky part... If the few odd minutes don't change the behavior, save them up on a calendar. Bank them. Then, on a night that is important, tell her that the bank is foreclosing, her curfew is now 7:30 (at 7 pm).

HOW TO CURE A KID RUNNING UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS:
Tell the offender that they have to bring a deck of cards up the stairs, ONE CARD AT A TIME, in less than 5 minutes.

For your daughters 13th birthday, give her a blank book. Tell her that all teenagers know everything from age 13 to age 20, so she should write it down while all knowing. After age 20, you become stupid again.

Good luck my FRiend. I envy you, it is a magic time for both you and your daughter....

.....bob