She's 15 years old, and I live in Michigan. I work in Lansing, and my daughter will be coming to live with me soon.. I don't have a 'significant other' that could be around her, but; while she is very trusting, I was once 15 and do not want her to be tempted to break rules.
I need a place for her to go, and I've run out of ideas... Help?
2007-04-24 09:59:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Would she want an after school job where she can keep busy by herself and make money? Or she could go to a friends house (with parental supervision if you prefer)
2007-04-24 10:03:41 · answer #1 · answered by countess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not have her be a helper at a daycare type place? maybe your church has a siiting service for second or third shift parents and she could help out there,she would have company and be helping others and you would not have to worry about her being scared and alone.i live in michigan,lansing is a pretty big place especially for a young girl.if she is very trusting i would worry about someone taking advantage of her make sure you have a talk with her about how to keep herself safe and what to do to protect herself or to escape from someone if she has to.does the place you work offer some kind of program for young teens whose parents work second shift? if not ask your hr person or supervisor about starting one good luck.
2007-04-24 10:21:05 · answer #2 · answered by dixie58 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same kind of thing going at times, I have a college kid that comes over, she's not a babysitter she is just there in case something goes wrong and in exchange I let her do her laundry, feed her, give her a place to do her homework, pretty much let her have a home away from home from 4 in the afternoon till 10 at night when I get home. She's not there everynight but she's there enough that keeps my daughter company and lets me know whats going on. It works out good for everyone involved.
2007-04-24 10:11:44 · answer #3 · answered by song gurl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Getting her a sitter could cause resentment because she may think that you don't trust her. But you could always set up a day where she could sleep over a freinds house. Or enroll her into an after school activity or sport.
2007-04-24 10:05:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
give her a chance first.
if she is able to get her school work done and stay out of trouble while being home alone....then let her.
if you find out she is getting into trouble then I would start trying to find someone to check up on her while you are at work.
2007-04-24 10:10:24 · answer #5 · answered by tiffany 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im 15 too how about going to her grandmother house or her fathers house until you get off work.
2007-04-26 02:56:25 · answer #6 · answered by mrs.chris brown 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to trust her. I rememeber being 15 and wanted nothing more then my parents trust.
2007-04-24 10:03:41 · answer #7 · answered by ebonykittie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shes old enough to be left alone. get a neighbor or a friend to check in on her
2007-04-24 10:11:27 · answer #8 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well she is 15 and we all know how 15 yo's think..... but maybe gymnasticks or tumbleing somthing fun
2007-04-24 10:05:23 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Proud Mommy♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋