What is the best piece of advice you could give a 14-15 year old girl?
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What I wish I had known at your age. And I'm completly serious about all of them...\n\n1. Never eat stale gummi bears with Gatorade or any alcoholic beverage. (Seriously. Not fun.)\n\n2. Always shower with the curtain on the inside of the tub.\n\n3. Don't smoke. If you have asthma, stay away from others who smoke.\n\n4. It's better to let people think you're crazy than to let them know you're a coward.\n\n5. Never eat stale gummi bears with Gatorade or any alcoholic beverage. (You may not believe me, but...)\n\n6. It's better to be lucky than good.\n\n7. A stitch in time saves nine, but it ruins the suspense.\n\n8. Nobody deserves to be loved. That is what makes love beautiful.\n\n9. Flossing is important.\n\n10. Nothing that happens in middle school matters. Only about 20% of what happens during high school matters, and most of that deals with applying for college. You're never going to see those people again.\n\n11. Dating is pointless until you're out of your parents' home. Sure, you might think you like him. You might need some. Too bad. It's not worth the hassle.\n\n12. Buy a crappy first car in case you wreck it.\n\n13. Never eat stale gummi bears with Gatorade or any alcoholic beverage.
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First of ALL , YOU have to realise that you can not have everything. i hope this will be obious to you when you read this\n\n- You HAVE to make them busy with any activitives, busy busy busy, with activities THEY like NOT you like, only emptiness grows such thoughts of sex and wildness, even if indulging them with this activities cost you alot of money, i guess their saftey and future i this matter worth more.\n\n- You spend more time with them, watch romance movie with them, and comment nicely as a friend not preaching.. BEST way of educating them\n\n-Get to know their friends, and their friends famillies too, try\n\n- Be firm but nice, mostly teens are in the age of exploring and discovering them selves, they still don't know what they want what they are, what they love and hate, some doctors consider it as a sickness because of the fear and the worries they give their parents, so be patient, never yell (yelling time is over for teens) never insult or hurt their feelings, as much as they are sometimes pain in the neck, they are also fragile, and greatly sensitive, so embrace and love, give and tkae some priviliges, talk to them as a grownups, they like it, be incontrol but pretend that they are in control of their lives, give them big time positive words. if they ask for something do NOT start with NO immediatly, instead take off their mind of thinking about sex by thinking of other things they like.\n\nlet them contribute in the house matters, like their younger brothers and sisters, ask for their openion, and do not correct them al the time , you have to teach younger siblings to respect teens.\ni have to say that teenage is a very critical and important vase where you can shape your children for the future, give all your time to disipline them in this vase, otherwise you will lose them, once you disipline them and be comfortable with their situation , you will relax and confident that they are ok whereever they are, and they also will help you greatly with their younger brothers and sisters.
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do not worry about that,if you are 15 years old then you will know what you will do
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I hate to tell you this, but she's 12 and it's just the beginning. Teens have a LOT of hormonal problems that even THEY can't pinpoint. They also have MAJOR self-esteem issues and friends & guys are the most important things in her life. She will be very sensitive and not care for her parent(s) as much as she used to, but it is just a phase. \n\nI think that it's important that you talk with her and let her know you realize she's going through a lot and that you are there whenever she needs you.
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if she doesnt listen to you talk, get help from her parents. trust me, she will thank you later.
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Make a video of you and a way better looking girl and give it to here. When she watches it and starts to cry, laugh at here.  Hysterically, like its the funniest thing you have ever heard.  Then tell her 'just kidding' and give her that cute Vermont Teddy Bear youve been hiding the whole time.  -Guarunteed to please.
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Do things together, make suggestions, not demands. Show her affection.  Don't treat her like any other girl.
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1.) Don't be Drunk.\n2.) No Corny Pick-Up Lines.\n3.) Compliment Her\n4.) Talk About a General Topic that you know WON'T Offend Her.
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dress nice. smell good. be atleast mildly entertaining. mostly just put yourself out there teens can be very...permiscuious.
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When you say she is a "know it all", you have a normal teenager.\n\nDrugs, grades, and concern about the friends she is hanging out with are very reasonable concerns. You should be asking questions about those things and trying to steer her in the right direction. When it comes to dressing, I think she is just expressing herself during the last time in her life when clothes really doesn't matter. Young people in every era dressed inappropriately and eventually became successful and contributing members of society. \n\nIf she was dressing in a sexually suggestive manner, I would talk about how women, right or wrong, who dress that way are targeted and are vulnerable. It doesn't seem to be the case here. Pick your battles. \n\nFocus on the stuff that matters: her education, her future, and her dreams. Talk to her about her interests and really listen. You should work on the communication skills and build up her trust. Invite her friends over and see if you can meet their parents. As parent you have the right to know who she runs with. You may find that those kids who look like losers, but may be just bored kids. \n\nShe will never say it, but she will appreciate guidence and parental expections and limitations. She may be acting out because her mother has no limits. \n\nPositive reinforcement works better than negative reinforcement. The more you know about your daughter the more you can guide her and find a mentor for her. She may be writing poetry or interested topics you weren't aware of.  \n\nAll she may need is someone to take interest in her and let her know all that life has to offer. She may not seem to be responding because she may feel you do not know her enough to be lecturing her. Don't get discouraged. Don't give up on her, you will eventually get through.
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14? Okay well you are at that age to want to be with a girl...so I would suggest getting to know her on a friend basis first. Sit with her and talk, then slowly ask her out as friends to eat somewhere and then a movie and then maybe of course talk about your likes and dislikes and see where that leads. Take things slowly. And if you know anything about us women it would be wise to care for her on a real level.......don't just like her to get into her pants. Women are emotional creatures.......remember that for it will help you allot as you two spend time together. Sincerity helps too and of course LISTENING to her is a plus. Good luck. Take care..............
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tell them how much you love their daugher. make sure you make it realllly good. cry if you can-lol!... make sure you make a refrence to them when you talk. tell them that she is beautiful, and you have no chance of ever breaking her heart (since thats what parents are the most afraid of). tell them you will always be there for her, and make a joke about "waking up at 6 in the morning to make her breakfast in bed"\n\nmake sure it comes from your heart
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What a Dad the most important information you can give out is your opinion. But Dad have you ever thought about sitting down and having a talk with your daughter? I know it is a hard thing to do. But in the end the discussion is well worth it. Feed her brain with knowledge and trust her. If you raised her right you have no worries. I wish my dad would have talked to me earlier about that. But you know what I would not change my life lessons for the world. The choices we make today are the ones we live with.  The best thing a father could do. Is hug your daughter tell her you love her and arm her with knowledge. Hold you head high Dad you have good intentions.
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be yourself\nbe nice\nbe kind\nbe gentle\nrespect them\ntry to understand them ( if you can )\nthink of them as a person rather than a girl\nlisten to them\nand do not give advise too much
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What else does she like?  My daughter is 14 and her idea of an excellent gift is an event.  Take her somewhere and do something with her - a concert, sports event, play, zoo, whatever you think she would like.  Better yet, provide the tickets and some spending money and let her go alone with a group of her friends - just drop them off and pick them up, make sure she has good responsible friends first.\n\nOr, what kinds of hobbies does she have or is she interested in?  If she likes jewerly, get her a stone tumbling kit with jewelry making stuff so she can make her own....., good luck!
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Do we guess that you're the father then?  Good luck, and good for you for doing it on your own!\n\nI'm sure you get the basics, but perhaps you should get a book for you to read, so that when she has questions, you can be prepared to answer them - my guess is that you weren't given the whole story on what happens to girls.\n\nThere are also a lot of books out there that could be good for her to read, at least to get the conversation started, and give her a basis of knowledge to build on.  \n\nYou don't mention how old she is, but I would recommend that she get the basic lesson by about age 10.  I know it seems young, but it's not necessarily uncommon for girls to start menstruating by 10 or 11.\n\nMy biggest recommendation is to always be honest, and always be willing to talk with her about the difficult stuff.  When my daughter was young, I actually took her with my to my annual exam...She knew that it made me a bit uncomfortable, and she really appreciated that I would do this for her even though it was a little weird.  That went a long way into our future, in allowing her to feel safe asking questions even if the subject matter was no fun.\n\nI might also recommend finding a trustworthy female adult for her to connect with.  Sometimes this is Grandma, or an aunt, or even a neighbor you're close with.  Alternately, Big Brothers Big Sisters is a great organization that connects kids with caring adults...As an addition to your excellent parenting, another grown-up to talk to can sometimes be a good thing.
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Open communication and hold back judgement as much as possible.  The more comfortable she is with you, the more she'll open up and tell you about her life.  \n\nMy mom and I really had problems when I was a teenager (I'm guessing that's how old your daughter is), but we started to understand each other when I went away to college.  Now she and I talk a few times a week or more.  Hang in there!  :)