Guest mags2000 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hi We moved to Wantirna recently with our 14 year old daughter and she's miserable as anything as she has no friends to hang around with. Unlike England, most kids at her school live far and wide or just don't socialise out of school so this is a plea from a mum (she would kill me if she found out) who just wants to see her daughter happy and settled. She is a very mature and confident person but shy initially with a sometimes dark and dry sense of humour, as only us Brits have...you get it... :biglaugh: Please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AKA63029 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hi Mags. Not easy at times for the younger ones to settle is it. Fingers crossed for you and your daughter that she meets some good peeps out there, and don't worry your secret is safe with us. If my two Herbert's had found out I had done things to make them happier they would kill me, :laugh: but being a parent means you do your best for your kids. Good luck matey, and fingers crossed for you all. Cheers Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hi It upsets you to see your kids unhappy so i hope she finds something to do soon. Is she interested in any sports? We have a few teenage girls in our acrobatics class and there is loads of sports clubs out there, so it may help her meet people if she joins one. I do find here the kids seem to socialise at home rather than wandering the streets/ park etc,, copuld she maybe invite some girls from school for a sleepover or just for the day and then hopefully the favour will be returned and it kicks off the social circle? Good Luck with everything Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Genrol Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 What did she used to do in England? If I had a better idea of what she used to do for fun back there, I might have a better idea of what she can do here. I'm 17 btw, so I know what's fun and what's not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Princessoftheworld20 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Dear mags2000, I have just over to Perth with my family and I was very emotional.But if your daughter goes to school maybe you could speak to her head telling her she is having a difficult time or something. And then maybe your daughter will start to like oz. If I can help, just reply and i will help as much as i can from Princessoftheworld20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyman Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Mags , please do the social life , get her into Girl Guides , gymnastics ,art classes anything but the internet ,............she will meet lovely people via social activaties .......I made my biggest mistake by not monitering the internet , my eldest ended up on FB amongst elder kids at high school and we have had HELL over the past few weeks (again hence my absence from the site ) ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 True children are bussed to school from all over the place and as has been said its not usual for them to hang around out of home. The ones that do are usually not the ones you want your children mixed up with. My son played baseball and cricket outside of school for the local area teams. My daughter played tennis and she also played musical instruments so was involved in a youth orchestra. Have to think outside the square what interests the children have there are lots and lots of things they an do and join. Netball is a favourite with girls here. She does not need to be good at it there are all grades of teams. Gets them to know the area and you to know who is who in the parenting stakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mags2000 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Thank you for all your advice and support. Unfortunately my daughter doesn't enjoy sports so apart from what she does at school she would not join any sports events. I think she misses hanging out with her friends, going into town shopping, Friday night gladiator run at the local swim pool, the local community centre disco and all that sort of thing. I think social company and teen type venues/activities are sparse other than shopping malls and the local aquatic centre as there's not much outside the home to do for teens. The ice rink is a big hit but none of her friends can ice skate well so maybe I'll get my old blades back on ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Thank you for all your advice and support. Unfortunately my daughter doesn't enjoy sports so apart from what she does at school she would not join any sports events. I think she misses hanging out with her friends, going into town shopping, Friday night gladiator run at the local swim pool, the local community centre disco and all that sort of thing. I think social company and teen type venues/activities are sparse other than shopping malls and the local aquatic centre as there's not much outside the home to do for teens.The ice rink is a big hit but none of her friends can ice skate well so maybe I'll get my old blades back on ... My daughter was not into sport either, but because of her health and becoming diabetic at 12 the docs insisted she do some sort of sport. We used to have a quiet laugh at her on the tennis court, swanning around, when playing doubles leaving the ball for her partner etc. However she will had fun at it. There are blue light discos run by the police from time to time so maybe she will be able to pop along to one of them. If she likes the pool the local pools usually have a lot on I know ours does and has a gym attached which is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Princessoftheworld20 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Thank you for all your advice and support. Unfortunately my daughter doesn't enjoy sports so apart from what she does at school she would not join any sports events. I think she misses hanging out with her friends, going into town shopping, Friday night gladiator run at the local swim pool, the local community centre disco and all that sort of thing. I think social company and teen type venues/activities are sparse other than shopping malls and the local aquatic centre as there's not much outside the home to do for teens.The ice rink is a big hit but none of her friends can ice skate well so maybe I'll get my old blades back on ... Dear mags2000 If she doesn't like sport, would she like horse riding? Even though it is a sport a lot of teenage girls like that sort of sport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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