Forum: Secondary School age

I can't believe that it's come round already. He flies one week today. I know that I'll worry about him and miss him, but I'm really jealous. He'll...

Title says it all really. The biggest boy is in desperate need of new clothes, am wanting to go to H&M as I want some other stuff too but I cant...

Eldest DD got the AS results she deserved as she worked pretty hard! 5 As at 93 plus percent for all in history music rs English and critical...

DD2 is starting to stress about hers now- and she only took 3 this year. Heaven knows what she will be like next year when she hass the main lot ...

Hello! :wave: thought I'd start a new thread to deal with whatever this new year throws at us :sigh: Well DS1 turned 13 a week ago and we had a...

We're losing our babysitter as she's going to uni (fab a-level results - 100% in politics :grin:) this autumn. Would you let DD1 (13½) and DS...

DS1 is back from India. :ellie: He has had an amazing time and it's been a fantastic experience for him. :grin: He got back this evening at 10.30 and...

Got the "non regulation" bits of sports kit today from Decathlon. Highly recommended on price and sizes etc, also our stuff has to be completely...

DD1 is off on tour with the school chamber choir and orchestra to Tuscany:grin:Lucky her! Bad news- 24+ hrs on a coach....But at least that avoids...

Just bought DD2s secondary uniform. I'm aware it is really quite good value but:faint: School uniform shop: £72 for 3 blouses, 1 trousers 1...

:cry: :hissyfit: :rant: 1. Another phone bill problem. Same as last time, but this time with the hub phone. About #200. We're making her pay for...

:hissyfit: :hissyfit: :hissyfit: What the cheese!!!! Why do I do it every time? He's rude and nasty, we have a row and then the next day he...

or am I the only idiot here:grin: I have a taster this week as to what its going to be like from September as DS2 in doing a 3 day induction at...

Mad mad week!!! Started Tues with DD2s grade 3 clarinet exam in the middle of the day. Tues evening DD2 had her end of year 6 musical...

DD1 doing AS-working like mad. On study leave from choir as she was getting a bit stressy about how she'd manage. Wish she'd not try to "do...

Just payed the deposit for her first residential trip at secondary in October - she doesn't even start there till Sept!! happy me too as I know...

Just the cloak, for the time being, though. :faint:She is a bit obsessed by Lord of the Rings and decided that this is the best example of an elven...

I have 3 teenagers. DS1 is 17, DD1 15 and DD2 13. DS1 and DD2 have pretty much always got on well and are fairly alike in attitude and personality....

My god do they ever stop eating? DS has always been a skinny bit but recently he's put on half a stone and grown 3 inches all in a few weeks...

My SD is just 14 and for a while DH and I have been concerned about the amount of make-up she is wearing. She is also constantly posting, and I would...

We have an exchange student arriving tomorrow (that's crept up quickly :shock:) and have never hosted one before. Anyone who's done this, do you...

i don't think i trust myself to dish out any punishment on this as i'm so flipping angry at SD on this. We bought her a brand new laptop year...

Dd1 has just had a meeting at school and is very motivated towards doing this. Apparently her 3 a levels+ critical thinking will cover the basic...

DD's 14th birthday is next week and I haven't got anything yet nor do I know what to get :doh: Anyone have any ideas? She already has: Wii...

OK DD2 isn't strictly secondary but she's pretty much there and 2behaving like a secondary kid" ie walking herself home now (half a mile maybe). Last...

Following my thread about DS1 and his exam stress back in January, I'm pleased to report that he actually managed to do exceedingly well in all the...

How old is your child and how much pocket money do they get and what (if any) chores do they have to do for it? :flowers:

http://www.doit4real.co.uk/ For young people aged 10-19. Anyone used this service? Have just booked a provisional place for my son aged...

Forunately I wont have a daughter interested as DD1 will be too old and DD2 (though very maths minded) too young:grin: A cool £1500 for 10 days-...

A friend of mine son was round here last week and was up in DS2 bedroom. Christopher came down and told me that A had broken his bed but it was ok...