I am in another quandary. I know, I know. You are shocked.
We are looking to add some more chaos to the house. Well, I'm not. I have enough going on in the next year, but Kevin has come up with "genius" plan. He would like to billet a kid from one of the Thunderbirds teams.
What this means is that a 16 year old boy would move into our house for 9 months during the school year. Actually he doesn't turn 16 until September.
My concerns are this...
One- who is responsible for getting him to school? Checking his homework? Getting him to hockey? Doctor's appointments? transportation issues. Kevin assures me that this is not an issue, as he will be 16 soon. Will he have his own car? We are NOT providing one for him!
Two- A housing allowance comes into the equation, but just how much does a teenage boy eat? Seriously! The amount that we were told would probably feed the kid for a week! What about the other three?
Three- There will be house rules! We would have to sit with his family and find out their rule and tell them our rules making sure we are all on the same page. But what if he is late? What if he is caught drinking or something? What if he were to bring a girl back here? What if... what if... what if...
Four- What about the effect on OUR kids? Will a teenager's schedule be a problem with a house full of little ones? Okay, Dillon's not little, but still, he will be the most influenced by this kid. He will want to be all over him, in his room, etc all the time. Now Dillon is good about limits, but what if the kid doesn't handle the extra attention of being a "big brother" well? Can we trust a 16 year old with the little girls?
Five- the positives- Dillon will have a boy to be around. We might have some extra help with the kids if we would like to go out once in a while. We would be helping out another family. ummmm.... what else?
Does anyone have any experience with this kind of thing? What advise can you give?
Are we totally insane?
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Is there anyway to meet him before you decide? I mean, it could be the kind of the teenager, that, well, I was. Total harmless nerd. Except that he happens to play hockey. Does Kevin have a specific kid in mind? And if yes, why that kid?
I think though, that you have some good questions and real concerns. What does Kevin say about them?
in the category of "things I would never consider" add this to the top of the list!
Big mistake!!!
Yes.
You are totally insane.
No.
Don't do it.
Teens aren't as scary as you think, I promise...you're already thinking about the key issues and if you can find the answers I think it could work.
Alison can "see both sides," because she was an athlete living with a family, and Christyn is always the practical optimist...
I still say NO. Not unless you know him-- too many variables!
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