Does that mean that someone out there would appreciate hearing that some days I feel like a miserable failure as a parent?
I mean, logically I know I am not. But when those last words before bed are not so nice, it kills me.
I don't know too much about the right way to parent, but I do know one thing: I am going to have to get a much thicker skin, and perhaps some better skills at keeping my mouth shut sometimes, if I am going to make it through the teen years.
oy vey.
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Seems like yesterday I had little ones like you. Mine are 12 and 17now, and yes, the teen years are hard, but you never lose your fierce love for them, and that gets you through. Last week I wanted to put my 17 year old in foster care (not really, but I thought about it), and this week I am so proud of him. My 12 year old and his friends are so loud! You can do it one day at a time. Sorry for the cliche, but it works.
You are fine. You are fine. You are fine. You love them; you are not nice; you still love them. Apologize when you feel like it, then move on. You are fine.
i know yeh teenagers are hard. u should talk 2 my mom lol i think she hates me and im nearly 16....oh well, mayeb i should leave for a few years and come back when im 20. and uumomma and anna banana - u sed it all!oh and sory if u dnt like me postin - jus tell me 2 bog off lol :P
Thanks everyone. Its nice to see some posts first thing in the morning; and I appreciate everyone's comments!
yes, parenting is rather cliche sometimes. I threaten to get "this too shall pass" tattooed on my forehead sometimes.
I have wonderful kids, but I guess they are just pretty normal sometimes .
Did you just say oy vey?
~Sunny
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