Question for anyone who has had a kid turn 18...
02-19-2011, 04:59 PM
#91
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Our 48 yr. old son said he was about 25 when he finally discovered that his dad and I knew about anything at all. However, I do think girls (back then) were easier to raise than boys. Boys naturally have a wild streak in them. But, as the saying goes, "this too shall pass".
02-19-2011, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by pkary
Both kids, one of each gender, were impossible 14 through 16. Then, each went to bed a monster one night and woke up the next morning a really great person! I was floored when the first one morphed back into a human being so fast but when the second on did it in the same time frame it really blew me away.
02-19-2011, 06:34 PM
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Actually it was basic training for the military that REALLY made them see how good life when they lived at home. Now they are my best friends and always seem to be asking me for advice and to come visit. :thumbup:
02-19-2011, 06:39 PM
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Our son and daughter had that "18" attitude. The day they were 18, I asked "So, when are you going to start packing to leave?" They were both stunned. I reminded them of all the times they told me how soon they would leave when they became 18. Ha! Sooooo much fun to mess with their minds. They are 34 and 30 and have become much better.
02-19-2011, 08:03 PM
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My children, in looking back, never gave me to much trouble. DH was in Navy and gone for long periods of time. We all stuck together and DS kept us laughing most of the time. He and DD are both good adults and we are proud of them. Now DD has a 14 year old and understands the worries I had.
02-19-2011, 08:30 PM
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Different times for different kids. My older daughter had a hard time, because she demanded privileges she was not willing to take responsibility for. It took her a long time to be disabused of the notion that she was "entitled" to everything. The younger one never seemed to have that problem - but she always was more grounded in reality than the older one. Hang in there... you may have some rough times ahead, but it's nothing you can't handle. It helps if your mate is supportive of you. I hate to say this, but there are times when we have to present a united front to them, or they'll run all over us. I know I went to bed in tears many times for what seemed an interminable period. But it passed. :) What doesn't kill us will make us stronger (for whatever comfort that may give you).
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