do we know what our teenagers or kids are doing?

Nope we arent but I always kept a close eye on my kids and if trouble in school went to the princible to see what was going on and what to do if anything to help with what ever was wrong1 My kids got so they didnt tell me anything they didnt want me going to the pricible lol!

I know what you're talking about. When I had my kids, I was living in a not-so-good neighborhood. I had bought a house there to renovate and sell so I could buy a better house in a better neighborhood. My oldest son was 14 when we moved out. I watched the kids in the neighborhood. The ones who were always getting into trouble were the ones whose parents kicked them out the door every day just so they wouldn't get in their hair. These kids had very little to do to keep busy except to get into trouble! I had one neighbor who was pregnant the same time I was with my first baby. We were due only three days apart, so we became friends. As our babies grew older, they became friends. Our kids are now 27 years old. My son is decent, hard-working, honest, caring, etc. HER son became a thief and heroin addict! The difference was because she was one of those parents who told her son to "go out and play" but never helped him find things to play with that wouldn't get him in trouble. I kept a close eye on my son. I didn't "baby" him, but I wanted to know what he was doing and where he went. I provided a lot of "fun" things to do right in our back yard. Both of my kids had their friends come over almost every day in the summer. We had a playhouse, a pool, all kinds of games that they could play together, I allowed them to have water battles with the hose, etc. I was the neighborhood "Mom". I'd give the kids chores to do around my house and they actually LIKED doing them! Maybe it's because I gave them structure and they KNEW I cared about them. I'm not saying I'm perfect, not by a long shot. But, my mother was a kindergarten teacher and I learned a few things about kids from her. If you show kids that you care and give them structure and boundaries, they'll grow up liking themselves better than if you didn't show that you cared. If they like themselves, they'll be more apt to try to make something out of their lives. If we can't show our children love and teach them about respect and caring, they're more likely to get into trouble. We have no business being parents if we can't take the time to raise them properly. To too many people, especially women, having a baby is no different than getting a puppy or a kitten. They want something 'cute'. But, when they start to get older and think for themselves, the parents don't have the time for them. In my opinion, that's a crime in itself! So many women have babies that really don't want the responsibility of raising them for 18 years and then there are married couples who would make excellent parents and would love to have a baby of their own, but can't for some reason. I've often wondered, if there is a God, why would He allow that?

I can tell you that 90% of the time I knew where my teenagers were. That would be once they hit 16 and started driving. When they were younger than 16 I always knew where they were. If I thought they may be "lying" about where they would be I would go there and check. I never found them lying!

my daughter been getting in a lot of trouble lately and she been talking back i think its the friends she is keep she has compeletely changed getting into fights iam going to have to talk with her and find out what,s going on with her.she real moody these days,