When SAHM-one Speaks #2
Published August 1st, 2008 in SAHM-one Friday Weekly Meme.
Would you allow your child to go out on a date at an early age (as early as 16)? What do you think you’d feel about it if one day your child would ask you “Ma, can I go out on Friday night with…..? Be honest ladies!
I don’t remember my parents telling me that I can only entertain suitors after 18 years old. I don’t remember them commanding me not to accept suitors who wish to visit me home. I don’t remember my parents telling me not to go out on a date for as long as I’m with our group of friends. With this unconditional parents-daughter relationship, I grew up to be an obedient child in return. Why would I disappoint them when they’ve already given me the freedom to express myself and use my brain. They know I can decide on my own with their guidance of course. They trusted me completely. As early as 14, I entertained a suitor, visited me at home, became closer and our relationship even lasted for 2 years. I could call it a bf-gf relationship, friendship, companion, confidante, strictly no touch, no dates (on our own), and in case if we go out with friends he has to come home and pick me up. That was our relationship and set up all about. We both did set it up. We may be so young but with our parents’ blessings.
I’d say I’ve taken care of myself as how a girl should be till the day my husband proposed if I could marry him. I never disappointed my parents. There was no teen pregnancy nor abortion. Just plain heartaches caused by the boyfriends who broke my heart.
So why the hell I’m talking about this? Again, the question was:
Would you allow your child to go out on a date at an early age (as early as 16)? What do you think you’d feel about it if one day your child would ask you “Ma, can I got out on Friday night with….?
Yes, I will. I don’t want to deprive her from experiencing the good things I had experienced. I will definitely raise my daughter just like how my parents had raised me. I won’t rule over her mind and heart especially. I’d be so much happy to know that my daughter is normal. With that happiness, I’d tell her to “have fun and take care. You’re a grown up young lady now, you deserve to know the feeling of puppy love.”
It wouldn’t hurt to be one cool mom, right? Besides, the more you’d stop them, the more they’d do it. Ika nga sa Tagalog, “lalong hinihigpitan, lalong kumakawala!“
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August 1st, 2008 at 4:23 am
sis done na ako
http://www.irisaeirincollections.com/2008/07/sahm-one-friday-meme-2.html
mwah
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August 1st, 2008 at 7:16 am
Noong 16 ako, walang paalam-paalam hehe!
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August 1st, 2008 at 9:01 am
Sis, I have my entry here http://www.irisaeirincollections.com/2008/07/sahm-one-friday-meme-2.html
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August 1st, 2008 at 9:15 am
@Aeirin, Thanks for being joining sis, ikaw ang una hehe! Nag-comment na ako sa post mo.
August 1st, 2008 at 9:16 am
Buti di ka pinagalitan Kimmy?
August 1st, 2008 at 12:06 pm
ai nako sis! i had mga share of TNT with my BF’s especially with my hubby…hehehehe grabe parang me against the world! i will try to blog about this…kaya nga ayaw kong makabasa yung mama ko…errrr frequent reader sha sa mga blogs ko…at sa ibang mga blogger friends ko…hahahaha
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August 1st, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Ka-relate relate ba Zriz hehehe!
August 1st, 2008 at 4:10 pm
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August 1st, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Sis! may 1st time to join here!
As promised here’s my answer for this week: http://edsmommylife.com/?p=521
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August 1st, 2008 at 4:55 pm
mine is up na sis! hope you can drop by,,,medyo mahaba pa…nyahahahaha
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August 1st, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Nabasa ko na Eds, kinabog ako sa sagot mo, parang strict hehe!
August 1st, 2008 at 5:05 pm
@Zriz, another cool mom in the making! Thanks for joining sis!
August 1st, 2008 at 8:39 pm
hi sis, mine now is up.
August 1st, 2008 at 10:43 pm
i think it’s tough when it comes to making decisions for our kids…someone is always unhappy and hopefully whatever we decided, it would work out fine…I enjoyed reading your answer! I think that it helps when your parents trust you just like what your parents did to u and hopefully you can pass that on to your kids! nice one here!
This is my 1st time to join but I answered last week’s question too! I like this meme a lot!
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August 1st, 2008 at 11:24 pm
@ Arlene, will check it out later! Thanks!
August 1st, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Thanks for joining, JennyR. Sige basahin ko mamaya ha?
August 2nd, 2008 at 6:47 am
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August 2nd, 2008 at 6:52 am
Hi Mitch!!
made the post! 
posted it below..
http://pencilpushin.com/?p=439
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August 3rd, 2008 at 12:52 am
@ Lurchie, nagcomment na ako.
Salamat sis! Next week ulit ha?
August 3rd, 2008 at 12:53 am
@ Jennyr, Thanks for joining!
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:44 am
i would.. as long as I know the boy and I know where they are going.. i am not the strict type but she has to be home at 11pm..hehehe