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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2005 2:42:00 GMT 10
Were you rebellious as a teen. And do you think that your kids are more or less rebellious than you were?
I have to admit that I was middle of the road rebellious as a teen. I was pretty sassy to my parents and loved to do what they said not to do. While I didn't do anything illegal I still wish now that I had been a better teen.
My three were very good kids as teens and I was always proud to be their mother. Oh they had the usual mouth, stretching me to the limits some days, but for the most part I was blessed.
You?
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lynn
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Post by lynn on Sept 29, 2005 3:10:33 GMT 10
Well, I am in the throes of this now.........Jeremy is 18 and Tyler is 13.......some days I just want to bang mine and their heads against the wall!!! Most of the time they are pretty good, but sometimes they really show their inability to make sound mature reasonable judgements. Nothing illegal or anything like that. We are pretty tight on them, my dh's dad is retired military so he grew up in a very strict environment. I just had 1 sister younger, and my parents kept us so involved in school and church and youth activities we never had time to misbehave. Sure, we spouted off at the mouth occasionally, but that was about it. We have also kept ours involved with school, sports and church activities, but I tell you, it's just a different world today than it was when I was a teenager! That's what scares me. I try to pray and just rest in the Lord.
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Post by ellise on Sept 29, 2005 3:30:54 GMT 10
I was pretty rebelious when I was a teen never did anything bad to get in trouble with the law or anything but I did have quite a mouth on me.  I am dealing with a lot of rebellion at this point although it seems to be dying down just a bit. (Thank you Lord). |
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Post by Admin on Sept 29, 2005 3:36:25 GMT 10
Thing with teens Lynn is ...when they are good they are very very good and when they are bad well, they can be horrid. Hang in there. One day you will see two wonderful responsible caring adults emerge..:-) I tell my kids all the time that just when I started to *like* them they were grown and left home. LOL
Yea, good to hear that Daniel is doing better Ellise..
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Post by braided-rug on Sept 29, 2005 14:18:02 GMT 10
I haven't had an 18 year old at home before. I have had my son who is 18 in April, plus two of my step-sons who were about 17 and 15 when they left us. So this time it has been easier, as I practised on the other two lol.
I feel blessed most of the time too with my 17 and 14 year olds. I haven't had any practise with girls though!
The teachers say that todays kids are different. My eldest always wanted things that were new to me like mobile phones and the internet. I am really lucky that he introduced me to them.
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Post by violet on Sept 29, 2005 21:19:19 GMT 10
Don't you dare tell my three, but I was a horrible, rebellious, smart-mouthed, know-all teen. My Mother has always accused me of being too hard on my kids, but they are a million times better behaved than I ever was, also smarter, better with money, more useful around the house, and they talk to me more than I ever did to my Mother. To paraphrase Carolyn, when they're good they're great, when they're bad.....    |
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