I first wrote about becoming the “Most Embarrassing Mom” a few years
ago. Our kids will tell you that I have won this contest hands down, but
unfortunately, I can’t seem to stop embarrassing them, especially now
that they’re in high school.
Are you the parent of a high school student? Have you
ever been accused of embarrassing your child? Our girls are looking for
someone to relieve me of my title.
Here are some tips on how you, too, can become the “Most Embarrassing Mom” of a high school student:
• On the first day of school, help your freshman bring
her books to her locker. When she can’t open her locker, ask another
freshman, preferably a boy she has never met, to help her.
• Ask your daughters if their high school needs
chaperones for any field trips or school dances. Better yet, volunteer
to work in the cafeteria at lunchtime. When you see her in line, make
sure you say “Hi honey!” in front of all her friends.
• Quiz your daughter about who her friends are going to a school dance with. Ask if each one is a “nice boy.”
• When a boy comes to pick up your daughter at your
house, make sure the whole family is there to meet him. Ask the young
man what his “intentions” are. Before they leave, make them get together
for a picture. Ignore the stink-eye your daughter is giving you.
• Wave to your teen while she’s doing her cheerleading
routine during halftime. Invite her grandma to come to the game too, so
you can both wave at her. Tell her how cute she looks in her cheer
uniform in front of her friends. Take more pictures.
• Hire your daughter’s friend to help you with a project
at work. Tell your teen how “responsible” her friend is. Ask your
daughter for her friend’s phone number so you can text her about the
project. Each time you get a text from her friend, announce it to your
daughter.
• Take your daughter shopping for a prom dress. Suggest
gowns that you think are “really pretty.” Make your daughter try them
on. While she’s in the dressing room, discuss strapless bras with the
saleslady.
• Tell your daughter to “slow down” whenever she drives
you somewhere. Continue to narrate potential obstacles in the road like
she’s a student driver. Tell her you have been driving for 28 years and
you know what you are talking about. Remind her she’s only had her
license for nine months.
• Take your daughter on college tours. When visiting the
college bookstore, ask the person at the register what her major is and
where she’s from. Make sure your daughter is within earshot so she can
hear you asking these questions.
• Be the mom that asks the most questions during a college tour. Start each one with “My daughter wants to know…”
• Download digital copies of your daughter’s artwork on your smartphone to show any teachers you meet on college tours.
• If you see a student going inside the dorms, ask if you
can go in with them and see what a dorm room looks like. Introduce your
daughter to the student.
If you “embarrassing” moms need a break from the job, I have another idea for you: Let the dads take over.
Just think of the endless possibilities for embarrassment.
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