My teenager is crying

Yes.. I seriously attended a cheer squad meeting today, while trying to figure out if it could be done with her volleyball schedule, AND her tramp and tumble team practices.

That's what I get for having a super ambitious child .. It could be much worse so I am *not complaining*

Let me date her, I'll make her feel better.

Mines 13 that probably wouldn't look good on your resume...

Probably you could draw her out by asking questions. She may have undisclosed reasons for wanting this. But I agree that scheduling may not work!

Mines 13

Mine is 14 as of tomorrow! Hopefully she doesn't open her present and say something like "I'd rather play winter ball then have this" but I am now fully expecting it.

OR, she will wake up tomorrow in a great mood! Who knows? It's like a game show where all the prizes are punishments.

My daughters Bday party is this weekend... I am a single father and already don't understand women much less one that is part me... (shoot me now)

Mines 13

Mine is 14 as of tomorrow! Hopefully she doesn't open her present and say something like "I'd rather play winter ball then have this" but I am now fully expecting it.

OR, she will wake up tomorrow in a great mood! Who knows? It's like a game show where all the prizes are punishments.

As someone who has taught in that age group, all I can say is, I called my mother to apologize after less than a month of working with 14YO girls.

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Teenagers cry as they are a bundle of emotions and frankly, some of them cry to get you to change your mind! They are masters at twisting us up. Guess we've all been there. Lol. But honestly, kudos to you for standing strong and not allowing participation in activities that conflict with each other. As a parent that had kids involved in activities and now with my kids in the coaching realm, it's really difficult to have consistency when practices and games when team members don't show up. I was taught that when I picked something to do, then you give it your all, and you don't miss practices or games or performances unless you have an unbelievably good reason (and no, going to the movies with your BFF isn't a good reason). It's called responsibility and our kids are losing it because we let them miss for no reason at all.

Wait! This is supposed to wait until she's a teenager?

My kids arent teens yet (which in dreading for that day to come) I have all girls 3 of them and the drama I deal with now with them im sure will put me in my grave early! Im more the one who criea saying why me? Lol.

This sounds like a very good option!!
my husband and I are doing something similar with my stepdaughter

...because we won't let her sign up for two sports that conflict with practice AND game times, yet she's convinced "she can handle it".

Why does your teenager cry?

And is there a black market where I can sell mine?

Let her sign up for the sports but, make her sign a contract with you that she WILL NOT QUIT and, she will also keep up on school/church/chores, ect.
Explain that the contract is a binding form and failure to honor the contract will result in forfiture of stuff like phones, television, ect.

Let me date her, I'll make her feel better.

I have low morals, but that was too low. Pedophilia is always hilarious, right? Wrong.

...because we won't let her sign up for two sports that conflict with practice AND game times, yet she's convinced "she can handle it".

Why does your teenager cry?

And is there a black market where I can sell mine?

Oh man. Tell her to relax a little and enjoy life. Let me guess, all AP or honors classes with a need for a 4.0 GPA?

Tell her to knock it off or one day she'll end up with mono and miss a whole month of senior year.

I have an 8 year old, and you guys are scaring me.

Having gone though one teenager, currently dealing with another, and a third waiting in the wings, all I can say is.....

GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL HAVE YOUR SANITY! :laugh: