Pressure, Peers and Parenting Tweens
You know your kids are growing up when they don’t appear to see you. It’s Friday and they all had big plans with their friends. That on its own doesn’t bother me because I’m pleased they’re having a bit of fun and giving me some time alone. It’s the strange bug eyed look that they have when reminded they must do something before going out. As if they have been locked up for years. Stopping to eat seems to be a challenge when friends are waiting in the wings. I remember being like this. Do you? I guess I must have been afraid I was going to miss something.
They can tell time so you can no longer pretend it’s bed time a half hour earlier.
They don’t want you to hug them in public or call them cutie or anything with a y on the end.
They actually notice if their clothes are dirty and/or torn and will bathe without prompting.


January 28th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
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