I think I am in Parenting Purgatory

[snowwhitesmom]

still wondering what the D word is- driving?

 

[Froggyswife]

"D" word=DRIVE

 

[snowwhitesmom]

I am now dancing off to bed humming "Kokomo" - good night all, and a special goodnight to the Frog family - thank you for your inspiration!

 

[mermaidlady]

not that "D" word. I have to go to the DMV tomorrow with the oldest please please help me

 

[Froggyswife]

not that "D" word. I have to go to the DMV tomorrow with the oldest please please help me

All I can say is good luck. And for his/her first motor vehicle get him/her this

 

[Froggyswife]

I think it is about time for me to retire as well good night all you parents who have teens tomorrow is another day.

 

[babytrees]

My oldest, now 14, started asking when she could date when she was 8!!

She slowly worked her way up to college when she wisely shut up!!!


Aruba, Jamaica......now I got that song stuck in my head AND I wanna drink!!

Whenever anybody asks me where I am going my answer is "I'm running away and not telling you where I am heading!!"

Aruba, Jamaica......

I spent an hour grocery shopping with the family tonight Cassidy's mouth was moving 59 minutes.

Aruba, Jamaica

Froggy's you are my heroes too!!!

 

[snowwhitesmom]

Good Morning to all you parents of teens! Put on your body armor and prepare for another day - after which we will all find another song to dance off to - until tonight................................

 

[buddy&wooz]

Prom weekend here- oh the insanity to get to this point! And that's with my "easy" teen!

Of course my other teen is making up for it at 13- spent yesterday trying to drill into his head that a late assignment is still a missing assignment, even if he knows where it is...

 

[Lars624]

Good Morning fellow Teen-Parents

 

[EdiePA]

Having made it through those teen years (DS#1 is 23, DS#2 is 21) and two of those years were spent as a single parent, you will survive. And guess what? You will regain your intelligence! The other day, I asked DS#2 why he hadn't check on something I told him and he said (and not sarcastically, either), "Because you're always right, Mom!"

Love them and hold the line on values and discipline. You'll make it and love interacting with them as adults!

Edie

 

[decaff38]

Survived 2 boys (6mo apart - 1 step). They are now 26 and think I am so smart and wonderful. Survived 1-18 yr old daughter - Graduated last weekend, her party is Sat. One 16 yr old to go. Might just survive. I am sure I was never like this. although I remember thinking about running away daily( at 14 yrs.) for about 2 years and then it passed.But my daily thinking of running away may return. Okay the 16yr old came up from her room and sat down to have a pleasant conversation this morning. I'm so confused!!! Last night I was the evil mother. How dare me ask her to clean her room because her aunt and uncle will be sleeping in it this weekend. Maybe a little Baileys in my coffee will make things clearer. Even after 14 years of teenage raising , I 'm not sure I know what I am doing. They will never know!!

 

[grlzmom]

Add me to the club.

Have 6 dds, 1 ds. Currently 3 dds in the tween/teen club 16, 15, 12 (others 10, 4, 3, 3).

I remember thinking to myself that I had spent a DECADE pregnant and what could be harder than that and 3 kids in diapers at the same time? Well, now I know.

One kid with a license and one with a learners permit beats three in diapers any day

Wouldnt trade it for the world.......

EdiePa, I see your Penn State Cheerleader pic. My dd15 has does stunt clinics with the Penn State cheerleaders and loves it. She cheers for Nittany Wildkatz.

 

[froglady]

Prom weekend here- oh the insanity to get to this point! And that's with my "easy" teen!

Of course my other teen is making up for it at 13- spent yesterday trying to drill into his head that a late assignment is still a missing assignment, even if he knows where it is...

OMG, that is MY DS! I got a call from one of his teacher's that he hadn't turned in 3 assignments! You know what, they were ALL completed and stuck in various (but not the right subject) notebooks. He just hadn't turned them in. Next year. I'M keeping track of all his papers, even if I have to spend an hour a day doing it. I tried the "let him learn responsibility" route and he never did. Of course, he was VERY responsible in elementary school; I guess it's just the 12 - 13 year old hormones kicking in.

At least my children are far enough apart in age that I only have/had to deal with one at a time.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I have been through the teen years with 4 girls and now my youngest is 14 .... and people wonder why I am so nuts.

OMG, I didn't know...I'm so sorry. Prayers and pixie dust! I have 4 kids-- so who am I talking? Thankfully only 1 girl, but one son flys of the handle easily and one son acts like he has PMS, so I might as well have 3 DDs, which is what I wanted.

 

[WhoopyPie]

Yeah lets get wild lets get crazy Lets all.......oops si daisy (fell off my chair )

I just spit my morning coffee all over the screen..... thanks for the laugh.

I can safely say...... they go away to college and you will grow a brain and they come home human again. It's amazing how smart my husband and I got while they went to college.

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

Prom weekend here- oh the insanity to get to this point! And that's with my "easy" teen!

Of course my other teen is making up for it at 13- spent yesterday trying to drill into his head that a late assignment is still a missing assignment, even if he knows where it is...

Prom here too. He did not want to rent a tux but purchase one...since he is a kid who NEVER wanted designer clothes I figured what the heck it only cost about 50 more for the purchased one BUT what the heck is he going to do with it after??? I mean a maiter'd he aint. And he too is my "easy " teen. But of course he did not want to TRY IT on that would be too much effort. OH and he is a husky so it needed lots of alteration. I swear to God if you can raise a teen you can do anything.

The torturous elder one did not even TELL me he was going to prom!!!! I asked him what days he was working that week and he said," OH, I have Fri and Sat off" I asked how come and he said," I am going to the prom!!" Had his tux and all. He would not let me go to see him on the red carpet and I was not to acknowledge him in any way. I went to D'Angelos and got a lobster sandwich and cried. Of course this is the same child who FORBADe me to use his name in any conversation with friends or relatives.All because he had worked all night and when I was leaving a family party I told my relatives he was tired and needed to get some rest!!!! We call him a la Harry Potter, " he whose name shall not be spoken". Even my friends call him that now!! He is much better I am allowed to speak his name but he is almost 23..I guess that is progress.

You must all keep this in mind ....what goes around comes around and a teen is fairly close to marriage age and children...that is when you go to your memory bank and tell your grand kids ALL the stuff their parents did....you know what they say about pay back.

 

[OzFan]

I have been through the teen years with 4 girls and now my youngest is 14 .... and people wonder why I am so nuts.

I have 4 daughters too, my youngest is 7 and the other 3 are teenagers 17, 15, and 13. All I'll say is, for the parents that tell me they can't wait for their babies to grow up, I look at them and LAUGH! ENJOY the midnight feedings, crying for no reasons, and being nervous when your driving your infant around in the car. It quickly changes to waiting up to past midnight waiting for the click of the lock, meltdowns that are LOUDER and LONGER for NO apparent reason, and last try riding in the passenger seat while your teen is learning to drive. PASS the BOTTLE PLEASE!

 

[Bearvet]

I have 3 boys - 17, 13 and 11 - my 2 oldest are absolute joys and I give a LOT of credit to their martial arts training. They are taught respect, hard work and compassion (DS17 is 3rd degree black belt and DS13 is 2nd degree black belt). They are both on the high honor roll without any prodding from DH and I and enjoy school sports and clubs. DS17 has been driving since Sept. and we helped him buy a car so he could drive himself to school and activities. He also takes his brothers to their activities, barber, etc. He is really into looking at colleges right now and knows what he wants to do (I realize this is subject to change).

DS11 is another story - he has always been our difficult child. His behavior is getting better but I've already seen his hormones beginning to affect his attitude again. I DREAD the teen years with this one. BTW he has also had martial arts training but it hasn't had quite the same effect on him although it has helped!

 

[Jeafl]

May I dance and drink with you all?

I have a 17 year old daughter who knows everything there is to know, a 13-year old son who is getting a very smart mouth, and an almost 11 yr. old daughter who is starting to get very moody.

Somedays I think there isn't enough liquor in the world to help me.