Our 14-year-old daughter is an only child, and because of our work schedules, she spends a lot of time alone. She’s responsible and finds things to keep busy, but I've been feeling guilty that she’s isolated or that we should be doing more to entertain her. If you have onlies, what does their daily routine look like? How much alone time do they get?

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After school programs. (Ballet, horse riding, sewing class..etc)?

Giving her another outlet where she can socialize and make new friends is always healthy.

Video games is also a good one.

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Even though she might be responsible, can you have a friend or other family member check in on her from time to time? Do you monitor her phone or online activity? Not criticizing or be condescending, but young teens easily fall victim to outside influences. An alternative to spending time with her could just be something as a video call - facetime or FB messenger. It's not ideal but she can see you at work providing a home for her.

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^^^this. My only turned 20 this year. He was very responsible at 12/13….didn’t find out about his risky sexual behavior and apparent drinking problem until he was 16. He learned that the more responsible he was the less supervision he had…

Hard journey. Be present when you can- and have another adult you trust around when you cant be.

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