I have two teenagers living in my house. My daughter just turned sixteen and my son is thirteen. When did that happen? I know everyone always says cherish every moment because they grow up so fast. When you are in the middle of raising young children you don’t think it’s ever going to end. They do grow up though. Where did the time go?
I am a preschool teacher. That’s the age I’m most comfortable relating to. How do you relate to teenagers? Every day is a learning experience. I have to admit though that I have good kids. When they do something typical of a teenager I have to remind myself that they ARE teenagers. They are not adults yet.
I heard someone say that the older your kids get the more your kids think you know. That is so true. Right now I don’t know much. I’m sure as they get older and start having their own families I will start to know more.
My daughter is away this week at camp. In just a couple of years she will be away at college. I am not looking forward to that. I know I have to let her grow up. I have to give her a little more freedom every day. That can be hard. When they were little it was much easier to keep them close and watch their every move. I hope the things I’ve instilled in them will help them make wise decisions. Sometimes I do worry about peer pressure. All I can do is take one day at a time and never stop PRAYING.
yes…we parents get so dumb when our kids are in high school…then they go to college and we get smart again…amazing, really!
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Praying is good. But I’ve found that really listening to my boys is crucial. I think kids know when their parents truly enjoy them, and don’t need them to be something they’re not.
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I agree that we need to listen to them and enjoy them. Sometimes I get into the habit of correcting them all day. There is a time for that, but we also need to let them know they are important to us. Thanks for sharing.
Definitely communication in every way! If the communication is there and there’s an absence of using fear/shame/guilt to promote the behavior you want, then peer pressure won’t be as much of an issue.
My kids are both in their early 20’s now and we’re as close as we’ve always been.
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