Support thread for parents of teenagers

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Meglet Jun 2020 2:09pm, 3 Jun 2020 21,073 posts	0 Meglet (Not really the thread for it, but all gov depts have been the same, telling the public something at the same time the industry finds out)
mrs shanksi Jun 2020 2:36pm, 3 Jun 2020 10,697 posts	0 mrs shanksi Welcome Meeps 😀
Serendippily Jun 2020 7:19pm, 3 Jun 2020 17,916 posts	0 Serendippily Interestingly my niece had size 8 feet at 15 and is now size 6.5 at age 39. Not that freakishly uncommon apparently for girls. Worth hanging on to shoes as a result
Sigh Jun 2020 8:48pm, 3 Jun 2020 6,515 posts	0 Sigh That's interesting Dipps, thanks. In this instance I suspect it's permanent as both Jo and her mum also have size 8.
WA Jun 2020 9:59pm, 3 Jun 2020 6,967 posts	0 WA That's really interesting Dipps. I've had huge feet since early teens (8-9) but the girls (14 and 16) seem to have settled at 6-6.5. I'd hate them to end up with feet the size of mine. It's incredibly hard buying nice shoes over size 8.
sallykate Jun 2020 10:19pm, 3 Jun 2020 6,514 posts	0 sallykate I hated having big wide feet as a teen. Decided just to wear boots instead of shoes. Definitely more choice now, Hobbs are surprisingly good for size 42s (though maybe not teen friendly!) Daughter is 14 and size 5 so probably not heading for my proportions. Bloody hope school is back to normal in September.
mrs shanksi Jun 2020 2:00pm, 4 Jun 2020 10,703 posts	0 mrs shanksi Sad day here. It should have been the Leaver's prom tonight, we've known for ages it was cancelled but there was a hope it could be rescheduled but that isn't happening now. The head teacher emailed a lovely letter though and has told us how to get the money refunded. I admit I'm more upset about it than my teen, he has already moved on. He's now looking forward to uni with virtual fresher's week 😔.
bigleggy Jun 2020 2:14pm, 4 Jun 2020 6,487 posts	0 bigleggy Youngest turns 17 today. We can't go anywhere or do anything. So it's homemade Pizzas for tea It's different this year, that's for sure !
pedroscalls Jun 2020 2:37pm, 4 Jun 2020 25,157 posts	0 pedroscalls Both my boys weren't bothered about their prom, either MrsS, although Callum did go to his, they hold it in Feb as a joint leavers prom/Burns supper. They'd much rather be at home playing computer games.
Meglet Jun 2020 2:54pm, 4 Jun 2020 21,077 posts	0 Meglet Daughter has heard from Loughborough that they are planning to keep as much face to face teaching as possible, it’s likely to be large lectures that will be online. No talk of ‘bubbles’ yet but for now she’s registered for the accommodation info.