tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post8786074018557509868..comments2023-12-10T07:27:17.914-05:00Comments on Never a Dull Moment: What You Don't Want to Happen When You're Skimming through Blogs on A Peaceful Saturday MorningClaudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02057662343562530495noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-62901251784041671002010-06-13T08:27:36.471-05:002010-06-13T08:27:36.471-05:00Just want to say - I love the picture!
My oldest i...Just want to say - I love the picture!<br />My oldest is only eleven, and she is such an amazing, good kid. So I have no idea what you are going through with those teenagers. I have a feeling I will in a few years. My ten year old's gonna be the one sneaking out... Thanks for helping me learn in advance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295714433164887820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-13852204474913544362010-06-12T20:27:42.284-05:002010-06-12T20:27:42.284-05:00I have adopted teens and a neurotypical bio teen ...I have adopted teens and a neurotypical bio teen and tween. Since my adopted son is the oldest I find myself chasing, correcting, searching, controlling... with him, because I don't want to set a precedent/example for the younger kids. How do you let one child "get away with" things without giving the other kids the impression that it's OK for them to do it too?! <br /><br />My oldest is almost 17, has RAD, bipolar disorder, C-PTSD, traits of Borderline and Antisocial Personality disorder, ADD, cerebral dysrhythmia... we adopted him when he was 15. We don't expect him to attach to us, but his sister has and all the kids watch what he does. I don't want them to copy his behavior, but it's exhausting to try to play detective, warden, coach and therapist all the time.<br /><br />Mary in TXmarythemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-41731537123498582832010-06-12T16:44:31.230-05:002010-06-12T16:44:31.230-05:00Totally agree. Same experience. The intensity si...Totally agree. Same experience. The intensity simply made them pull away from me and made me get old. Now, I am closer to my teens and I am celebrating who they are. They will have to make their own choices. This does not mean I don't attempt to monitor them and set guidelines but I cannot be thought police and go crazy.<br /><br />So wonderful to see that you are having the same experience. Very cool!jennifayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752838622740483701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11190188.post-7497255859482824762010-06-12T10:23:54.674-05:002010-06-12T10:23:54.674-05:00Huuummm, I had a certain teenage son out past his ...Huuummm, I had a certain teenage son out past his curfew last night also. In the past couple of weeks my churched so called perfect son has had girls come in after curfew and used our van to drive friends around and coming home after curfew every night. I asked my oldest adult son what he would do and he said nothing that he used to stay out after curfew too, but with his own car. The one teenager thats my supposed troubled son always asks if he can stay out later and listens when i say yes or no. My adult says thats because hes a mama's boy what ever that means. Really what is a parent going to do with these teens when they'll do what ever they want no matter what you say.Jill Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979200798717957435noreply@blogger.com