tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807483300910241631.post8786389937716071493..comments2023-04-29T08:22:35.122-05:00Comments on Momala: WFMW: Celebrating The Teen YearsMomalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639264124135111970noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807483300910241631.post-32423291051504619832008-01-21T22:06:00.000-06:002008-01-21T22:06:00.000-06:00My oldest is only 4, but I know we'll be at 13 bef...My oldest is only 4, but I know we'll be at 13 before we know it. What a wonderful idea about the 13th birthday trip! I'll be filing that one away for future use.Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402057345137458596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807483300910241631.post-71323658152859600672008-01-16T15:33:00.000-06:002008-01-16T15:33:00.000-06:00I have 4 kids, the youngest of whom is 17. His old...I have 4 kids, the youngest of whom is 17. His older siblings are in their 20s now, but there was a time that I had 3 teens in the house and an adolescent. We had our tough times, and our tears and arguments. But there was a lot of love and laughter, too! I think people tend to expect teenagers to be surly and annoying. Yeah, sometimes they are...but that doesn't necessarily define them. There is good at every age of a child's development, if only we are willing to see it! How wonderful that you see the teen years as something to celebrate rather than something to dread. I bet you have terrific kids. <BR/>I would give one big piece of advice to any parent facing these years: start every day fresh and new. Never bring up past misbehavior. The past is the past! But if you were to keep saying to your daughter, "oh, it figures you're dressed like that" or say of your son (to a neighbor, for ex.), "well, he's always been the lazy one," then your kids will live up to your expectations. But expect them to be the best they can be...and they will!Mom2furhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919967314390699344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807483300910241631.post-41181127855484882662008-01-16T14:59:00.000-06:002008-01-16T14:59:00.000-06:00This was an inspirational post! I have 2 teens, ag...This was an inspirational post! I have 2 teens, ages 18 and 15 and lots of times I do forget that these are special years.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726796954968328204noreply@blogger.com