Can anybody tell me WHEN kids start to act mature?
05-13-2010, 07:39 AM
#41
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Love the way you handled it! I was pretty lucky. My 2 have always gotten along. I have a boy (now 21) and a girl (now 19). With my older siblings, we did not get along until they left for college. After that, we were the best of friends.
Just a side note. I will be bringing my DD to college in Ohio in August. DH & I may drive to Niagara Falls since we will be that close. Any suggestions for our trip would be greatly appreciated!
Just a side note. I will be bringing my DD to college in Ohio in August. DH & I may drive to Niagara Falls since we will be that close. Any suggestions for our trip would be greatly appreciated!
05-13-2010, 08:08 AM
#43
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Mine are 38, 36,35 and 21 - and we still can't let them sit together in church. Problem arose when the baby (21 yr old) was born - we didn't have enough parents to put between all 4 of them. Had to start going at the same time as the grandparents so we could have enough adults to space them apart.
05-13-2010, 03:01 PM
#48
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Originally Posted by Judie
My daughter and I couldn't pass in the hallway without drawing blood when she was about 12 or 13.. and it seemed like it would never end.. broke my heart.. Now she is in her 30's, married and has children.. We are the best friends ever.
I think they have to go through that in order to ever be able to grow up to be independent adults.. and if they don't have to do it for themselves.. they have to do that for us mothers..
Maybe not everyone feels this way, but if my kids didn't do that I never would have been able to let them go. I wanted to, I didn't have them to keep them... but I just loved them so much that I don't think I could have if they wouldn't have forced it.
Looking back I think God put those horrible years in for all our sake's. I have to say, I love being past those years. Mushy, huh?
I think they have to go through that in order to ever be able to grow up to be independent adults.. and if they don't have to do it for themselves.. they have to do that for us mothers..
Maybe not everyone feels this way, but if my kids didn't do that I never would have been able to let them go. I wanted to, I didn't have them to keep them... but I just loved them so much that I don't think I could have if they wouldn't have forced it.
Looking back I think God put those horrible years in for all our sake's. I have to say, I love being past those years. Mushy, huh?
05-13-2010, 03:12 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by marsye
They don't!!! I am 50 years old and I refuse to act mature! :lol:
05-13-2010, 03:15 PM
#50
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Originally Posted by craftmama
When they become grandparents.
I think the answer is - "it depends" - sometimes they can be SO mature, and other times, the six-week old puppy seems to have more sense.
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