my parents are way overprotective of me. i am small for my age but still. i am 13 and my parents still have a babysitter for me and make me go to bed way to early. my bedtime is 9 pm. there is a lot of other stuff to. how can i get them to treat me like i'm 13 and not 6
2007-01-05 08:23:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
other things ...
1) i can't see anything over pg for movies
2) my parents locked out all the good shows on tv
3) my parents don't let me drink any pop
4) i have to wear a helmet when i bike or when i skate
5) i still have to sit in a booster seat in the car which i hate
6) i have to always eat only in the kitchen
7) i can only watch 1 hour of tv a day
8) i have to do my homework when i get home right from school
9) we have a bathtime schedule and i am on it 3 days a week
10) my mom has to meet all my friends before i can do anything with them
those are just a few
2007-01-05 09:16:31 · update #1
Can you tell me what are the other stuff? Because I wanna know if I have the most overprotective parents in the history or not.
Added: Ok you probably beat me at this but for me the worst 4 are:
1) No tv when i have school.
2) No hanging out with friends exept on Xmas, easter and summer holidays.
3) My parents lock up the internet when i have school but thanks to my brains, i found a way and i can use the internet any time.
4) No cellphone and not even home phones when i have school!
My parents are more focused on school.
2007-01-05 08:44:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to prove to them that you are older and responsible. It won't happen overnight, but you will have to act like a responsible person in order to be given the treatment that you want. Do stuff around the house without being told. Don't give them any reason not to trust you by always being open and honest. The reason they want you to sleep early is so you can get a good start in the mornings for school. I had a 9pm bedtime until I was 16, then they put it to 10pm. There is no reason for you to be up later than that on a school night, but if you show to them that you are responsible and won't get up to mischief, then they will eventually leave you by yourself every now and again. But as for the bedtime, you need to sleep early during the week, but if you talk to them, maybe they'll give you an extra hour on the weekends. But of course you have to be well behaved to get all the privileges that you ask for.
I don't think they are being overprotective, just good parents doing what they feel is best for their kid.
2007-01-05 16:31:06 · answer #2 · answered by MRod 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that's not necessarily being "overprotective." They just worry about your well being, considering how crazy the world is getting. Although, i agree, it can be annoying being told what to do and when to do it, but you're only 13 they have to be that way. If you want them to treat you differently, you have to show them you deserve it. That wont change anything overnight, but in the long run the way they treat you will change. Right now you're at an age where you are no longer a child in a sense, but you not an adult either. So that can be difficult for your parents to adjust to, and they only want the best. So my advice- do a few more chores, don't complain when they tell you to do something, even if you have to pretend you're not upset with their rules.
2007-01-05 16:32:22 · answer #3 · answered by I Love My Zune! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show them you're responsible. Do your homework without being reminded or complaining about it. Do your chores without being asked. Ask them to let you stay home without a babysitter for a short period of time (like if they're going out for a couple of hours) - as long as there's like a neighbor or something nearby in case of an emergency. You've got to show them you won't burn down the house if they go out for an hour or two, and that staying up until 11 on a weekend won't kill you. (9pm on a school night is pretty reasonable.) If they agree to any of this on a trial basis, you've gotta be the perfect kid. If they let you stay up late on a weekend, don't sleep till noon the next day - get up early. If they let you stay home by yourself for a couple of hours, let them come home to a sparkling clean house or something.
Good luck!!!
2007-01-05 16:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
dude i totally know what u r going through. i am thirteen also and have over protective parents. i love them and all but some times they treat me like i am 3 and not 13. if i show them a dress i like and if it shows even little of my front or back, they freak. u have it pretty bad. i feel 4 u dude.
2007-01-05 16:29:08 · answer #5 · answered by Bubbles 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sit them down and explain how you feel to them. If you act like you are 6 they will treat you like you are. Maybe if you talk to them, they will respect you and let you know why they do the things they do.
2007-01-05 16:26:50 · answer #6 · answered by baybedoll1977 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I cannot really help you with that one but oyu need to talk to them and show them you are very responsible and stuffs like that.
2007-01-05 16:52:13 · answer #7 · answered by jamaican babe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very over protected
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2007-01-05 23:26:13 · answer #8 · answered by soccer kisses!!!!!!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be thankful you have parents who care about you.
2007-01-05 16:32:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That just mean they care alot about u
2007-01-05 17:08:31 · answer #10 · answered by nicnoo23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋