Niall Horan Child Preferences 3

#74 Your daughter thinks he's strict and unfair

Niall and I were home with our 13 year old daughter, Aaliyah. Niall and Aaliyah are usually very close but this past week Aaliyah has been quite moody.

Tonight Maura offered to look after our younger children, 7 year old Ethan and 4 year old Isabelle for us so we can spend some time with Aaliyah.

"I'll go get changed I'll be back in a sec" I told Niall and he nodded.

***

I came back down and saw Aaliyah stood in the doorway of the living room. I sat down next to Niall.

"Mum, Dad? Can I go to a party with Holly and Faye?" She asked hopeful.
"Absolutely not" Niall said.
She sighed angrily.
"Why not? Mum?" She asked turning to me.
"I'm sorry love" I said shaking my head.
"Why? Why does dad always have to be in charge?" She asked.
"It's stupid! All my friends think I'm boring! They're parents let them go so whys it different for me!" She ranted.
"Aaliyah! I am not having you go to a part where the will be drugs , sex and alcohol. I know what teen parties are like" Niall told her sternly.

"Why though! I just want to have fun! It's not like I am going to do anything or take anything!" She yelled.
"If other people do you will!" Niall said.
"No I." Aaliyah started yelling before Niall cut her off.
"Aaliyah! Listen to me!" He shouted and she whitened down a little.
"If they people do it they'll pressure you to do it" he said.
"I won't! I promise!" She said.
"No means No Aaliyah" Niall said sitting back down on the sofa.
"You're the worst parents ever! You never let me do anything!" She yelled before running upstairs and slamming the bedroom door.

Niall groaned.
"So much for spending time with each other" he mumbled.
"All I'm trying to do is protect her, am I in the wrong?" He asked.
"Not at All Ni, I don't want her at those parties either for those exact reasons" I said and he nodded.

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Aaliyah came back downstairs and Niall stood up standing in front of her.
"Princess, you need to understand that everything me and your mum do is to protect you and keep you safe" He told her softly. I could tell she was upset with herself for saying we are the worst parents and upset that she'd drifted from Niall and me.
"When we don't let you go somewhere there is a reason why. We don't want you at these parties where there are drugs and alcohol because I don't want people to force them upon you because that's what happens . Anything could happen at those parties sweetheart" He explained to her.
"Do you really think I want my baby at a party where there's alcohol being drank and drugs being taken, of course I dont" He said.

He pulled her in for a hug and she smiled slightly hugging him.
"I'm sorry for not understanding that you were just protecting me. And I'm sorry for calling you the worst parents ever, you aren't, you're the best mum and dad I could ever ask for" she said.
"It's okay, I love you princess" he said.
"Love you too Dad" she said and they pulled away from the hug.
"Now about that movie night?" Niall asked and she smiled sitting next to me on the sofa as Niall sat on the other side of her.

She got comfy and cuddled up to both of us as we watched films most of the night.