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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I let my son who is 15 go down to exmouth on the train for the second time this week tonight...for him to have missed the train! The next one is not till midnight!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oooh I know that feeling!

My son catches the train to school each day, trusting him to do that has been a huge learning curve for me & him.

Is Exmouth far from you, would he be able to get a taxi home if need be?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Oooh I know that feeling!

My son catches the train to school each day, trusting him to do that has been a huge learning curve for me & him.

Is Exmouth far from you, would he be able to get a taxi home if need be?

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it's 25 min drive from me and would cost a fortune, obviously if it was the last train he missed I would have gone and borrowed my parents car and went and got him. I probably won't allow him to go there at night for a while sadly

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

was he out with mates?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Missed the train ?

That old tale.

He'll be having a laugh with his mates and probably having a good flirt with some local girlies.

Not that I ever pulled such stunts myself of course

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"Missed the train ?

That old tale.

He'll be having a laugh with his mates and probably having a good flirt with some local girlies.

Not that I ever pulled such stunts myself of course "

Id hate to judge someone else by what i got up to but sounds very convenient

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"was he out with mates?"
yes but he waiting for food, they carried on and he missed it by a min!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Missed the train ?

That old tale.

He'll be having a laugh with his mates and probably having a good flirt with some local girlies.

Not that I ever pulled such stunts myself of course "

I wish he was, rather than be there on his own

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"was he out with mates? yes but he waiting for food, they carried on and he missed it by a min! "
lol, thats what hes telling you

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

probably met some girl and didnt want to come home with his mates.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Missed the train ?

That old tale.

He'll be having a laugh with his mates and probably having a good flirt with some local girlies.

Not that I ever pulled such stunts myself of course I wish he was, rather than be there on his own"

His mates left him there on his own?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Couldnt he have gone back with his mates n stopped over?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Missed the train ?

That old tale.

He'll be having a laugh with his mates and probably having a good flirt with some local girlies.

Not that I ever pulled such stunts myself of course I wish he was, rather than be there on his own

His mates left him there on his own? "

I was thinking that. But then again they might have a time to be home and he would have made them late. I still would have waited if it was my friend though

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Missed the train ?

That old tale.

He'll be having a laugh with his mates and probably having a good flirt with some local girlies.

Not that I ever pulled such stunts myself of course I wish he was, rather than be there on his own

His mates left him there on his own?

I was thinking that. But then again they might have a time to be home and he would have made them late. I still would have waited if it was my friend though "

me too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Midnight now.

Your boy will be home in no time x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Midnight now.

Your boy will be home in no time x"

he is on the train now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"was he out with mates? yes but he waiting for food, they carried on and he missed it by a min! "

Nice mates!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Missed the train ?

That old tale.

He'll be having a laugh with his mates and probably having a good flirt with some local girlies.

Not that I ever pulled such stunts myself of course I wish he was, rather than be there on his own

His mates left him there on his own?

I was thinking that. But then again they might have a time to be home and he would have made them late. I still would have waited if it was my friend though me too"

Well he's learnt a lesson tonight about time keeping & what happens when you don't stick to it.

Do you know his mates parents,if so maybe you can speak to them about the lads sticking together when they're out at night?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I still wait up for my girls when they go out together and they are grown up

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"was he out with mates? yes but he waiting for food, they carried on and he missed it by a min!

Nice mates! "

my thoughts exactly!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Missed the train ?

That old tale.

He'll be having a laugh with his mates and probably having a good flirt with some local girlies.

Not that I ever pulled such stunts myself of course I wish he was, rather than be there on his own

His mates left him there on his own?

I was thinking that. But then again they might have a time to be home and he would have made them late. I still would have waited if it was my friend though me too

Well he's learnt a lesson tonight about time keeping & what happens when you don't stick to it.

Do you know his mates parents,if so maybe you can speak to them about the lads sticking together when they're out at night?"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Midnight now.

Your boy will be home in no time x he is on the train now "

Glad he is on the train but his mates must have phones, surely they could have phoned their parents and explained rather than leave him

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By *estlands4Man
over a year ago

Sidmouth

Lol stay clear of exmuff full stop I say - you grounding him?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"was he out with mates? yes but he waiting for food, they carried on and he missed it by a min!

Nice mates! my thoughts exactly! "

some parents are strict, maybe the worry of what they would get if they got home late was at the forefront of their mind, kids don't think like adults

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Missed the train ?

That old tale.

He'll be having a laugh with his mates and probably having a good flirt with some local girlies.

Not that I ever pulled such stunts myself of course I wish he was, rather than be there on his own

His mates left him there on his own?

I was thinking that. But then again they might have a time to be home and he would have made them late. I still would have waited if it was my friend though me too

Well he's learnt a lesson tonight about time keeping & what happens when you don't stick to it.

Do you know his mates parents,if so maybe you can speak to them about the lads sticking together when they're out at night?"

they aren't his mates from school, Iv not met these mates else I would have spoke to them. I'd like to think his school mates wouldn't have left him! The thing is you try and let go and let them do things but I worry so much.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Midnight now.

Your boy will be home in no time x he is on the train now

Glad he is on the train but his mates must have phones, surely they could have phoned their parents and explained rather than leave him"

yes they would have phones but clearly just thinking of them selves, if it was earlier in the evening I wouldn't be worrying as much.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"was he out with mates? yes but he waiting for food, they carried on and he missed it by a min!

Nice mates! my thoughts exactly!

some parents are strict, maybe the worry of what they would get if they got home late was at the forefront of their mind, kids don't think like adults"

yes I understand that

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Lol stay clear of exmuff full stop I say - you grounding him?"
he won't be allowed to go to exmouth for a while that's for sure

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm sorry but my 15 year old wouldn't be allowed so far that relied on trains at this time of night....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He was sensible enough to call and let you know what happened, some 15 yr olds I know whould just have let their mum's worry. Glad he caught the train, should be home anytime now. xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I still wait up for my girls when they go out together and they are grown up "

me too

my eldest is 22 and I still sit up till she gets home if she goes out, if she's only going to a pub and isn't home by 12 I call her to see where she is I tell her before she goes out if they decide to go onto a club to text me so I know she will be late

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"He was sensible enough to call and let you know what happened, some 15 yr olds I know whould just have let their mum's worry. Glad he caught the train, should be home anytime now. xx"

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By *estlands4Man
over a year ago

Sidmouth


"Lol stay clear of exmuff full stop I say - you grounding him? he won't be allowed to go to exmouth for a while that's for sure"

If I'd seen this earlier I'd have offered to pick him up - well if I hadn't had a beer and scotch

Glad he's home safe xx

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By *ScotsmanMan
over a year ago

ayrshire

Smell his fingers and say i hope she was worth it boy youre grounded .

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Maybe he was too young to let go out via only a train as transport home... As much as is like to keep him home all the time I have to let go of the strings sometimes.

Happy to say he is home safe and knows how worried I have been.

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By *estlands4Man
over a year ago

Sidmouth


"Maybe he was too young to let go out via only a train as transport home... As much as is like to keep him home all the time I have to let go of the strings sometimes.

Happy to say he is home safe and knows how worried I have been."

He was out with friends they shouldn't have left him - tell him off give him a hug and tell him you love him - just be thankful for mobile phones - when I was a lad lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Maybe he was too young to let go out via only a train as transport home... As much as is like to keep him home all the time I have to let go of the strings sometimes.

Happy to say he is home safe and knows how worried I have been."

I'm glad everything has worked out.

You know what though if you don't let them do these kind of things with your permission they'll probably end up doing them behind your back which is far worse.

He knows you were worried and that he will have to gain your trust if he wants to go there again.

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By *etwifeWoman
over a year ago

hanworth

This day and age you got be careful as long as he got home safe at least now days we have mobiles so you can call him rather than no contact if he was late i sound ancient lol

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Grounded for missing a train?

Bit harsh, especially as he rang to tell you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Grounded for missing a train?

Bit harsh, especially as he rang to tell you."

His mum was worried. yes he told her but they have to learn too.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Grounded for missing a train?

Bit harsh, especially as he rang to tell you."

he is not grounded, he is not allowed to go there for a while.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Missed the train ?

That old tale.

He'll be having a laugh with his mates and probably having a good flirt with some local girlies.

Not that I ever pulled such stunts myself of course "

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