Game Dilemma - LSU vs attending daughter's game

[timmer0911]

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	Quote:	SavannahDare
	This is why so much of our youth have such a sense of entitlement. And, no, giving them too much now does not automatically translate into them wiping your backside when your old.

Sorry Savannah....I normally agree with you, but I can't disagree with you more on this one!!! I can't see where being there for my daughters (playing ball, helping with homework, playing barbies, having tickle fights, going hunting/fishing, etc, etc, etc.) is causing my daughters to have a "sense of entitlement"!! I'm not talking about giving them a new car, house, or giving them everything they want in life......if they want that, they have to EARN it!! All I'm talking about doing is spending quality time with my kids while I still can.

I still spend time with my parents too......we watched the World Series together last night. We watch all the Bama games together and spend a lot of time together as a family. That's what I was talking about......I wasn't talking about my kids having to wipe my backside later. I didn't go over to my parents house to wipe their backside either.....just to visit and have a good evening!!

[jrock44]

Same problem. My son has a double header starting at 11:30. Will get to see all of first and the start of the second....... then it's off to HOOTERS !!!!!!

[bmcklv]

I'm on "Grandkids, part deux" (the first pair are grown and the second pair are now 8-10). I attend all of their activities I can that aren't on Fall weekends, then the rules change. Friday nights, they expect to be at Pawpaw's house; and go home Sunday night. No problem here except for during football season, that gets modified. For 2:30 games, their parents have to pick them up before 2:00, for 6:45 games before 6:00, and for 11:00 games, they stay home on Friday night and come Saturday after the atmosphere is more pleasant for children. They still Love me; in large part due to not having to be around me in say the last 2 minutes of the UT game last weekend. That would have been much more traumatic than missing me for a couple hours.

[bayoutider]

Thank goodness I have run out of daughters. Last year my daughter set her wedding date the same day as the Bama vs LSU game and at kickoff time I was in a Tux walking her down the aisle. I gave her her day sucked it up and made the best of it, I did get to watch the second half.

[SavannahDare]

	Quote:	timmer0911
	Sorry Savannah....I normally agree with you, but I can't disagree with you more on this one!!

You are not the first, and you won't be the last, poster on this board I've had to agree to disagree with.

[37bamagrl]

i'm not sure how old your daughter is, but since she's playing basketball its probably safe to say that when i was her age - and this game had been going on - my bball team would of had to make it without me

[timmer0911]

	Quote:	SavannahDare
	You are not the first, and you won't be the last, poster on this board I've had to agree to disagree with.

Well, there's always ONE thing we can agree on..........Alabama Football!!!

Roll Tide!!

I still luvs ya!!!

[TidefaninOS]

	Quote:	bayoutider
	Thank goodness I have run out of daughters. Last year my daughter set her wedding date the same day as the Bama vs LSU game and at kickoff time I was in a Tux walking her down the aisle. I gave her her day sucked it up and made the best of it, I did get to watch the second half.

Now, see? This is what Staci was referring to - you let your daughter get the best of you! Why couldn't she wait until mid-December, or February, or any other time besides a football Saturday?

But seriously, I admire having family values and making time for your children - just happy I'm not in a situation like this. Both sides here have valid points. Guess I'm just a fence-straddler!

[BamaBoy3684]

I had the same dilemma for the Tennessee game... my daughter and son had a field trip that day. I listened on the radio til we could get home.

Family comes first!!!

[Jack Bourbon]

Game will be on CBS website. Buy a laptop and get a remote connection and you'll never miss a game.

[BamainBoston]

	Quote:	SavannahDare
	Your daughter will have other games.

Amen. If I was your daughter, I would tell you to go to the LSU game. Actually, I would tell you I was skipping my game and we were going together.

[BamainBoston]

	Quote:	bayoutider
	Thank goodness I have run out of daughters. Last year my daughter set her wedding date the same day as the Bama vs LSU game and at kickoff time I was in a Tux walking her down the aisle. I gave her her day sucked it up and made the best of it, I did get to watch the second half.

Clearly you went wrong somewhere in the raisin' if she was getting married on a Saturday in the fall...

[bayoutider]

	Quote:	TidefaninOS
	Now, see? This is what Staci was referring to - you let your daughter get the best of you! Why couldn't she wait until mid-December, or February, or any other time besides a football Saturday? But seriously, I admire having family values and making time for your children - just happy I'm not in a situation like this. Both sides here have valid points. Guess I'm just a fence-straddler!

It was due to their work schedule and being able to schedule a vacation at the same time for the honeymoon. Daughter told me the date before the season started and I had this shocked look on my face then told her I hope she knew she would have a light turnout for her wedding and the reason. She sent out over 500 invitations and fewer than 150 showed up but we had a good time, I didnt rush getting away and stayed till they got in the limo to leave for the honeymoon cruise then made my rounds saying goodbye to the guests before leaving. We got to my son's house to see the first play after the second half kickoff with lots of leftover catered food.