So - I thought it would be fun to throw this out to my friends and see what feedback I got. Joel and I are beginning a new phase of parenting...the pre-teen/early teenage years. Hannah will be 12 in May and let me tell you - it has already been a whole new adventure for us!
So, whether you have teens, grown kids or just some thoughts from when you were a pre-teen (11-12) and early teen (13-14) about what your parents did or didn't do well, what advice would you give to parents in this stage of parenting? I am actually hoping this will serve a two-fold purpose. Obviously I want some advice for myself and Joel as we go through these years but we often talk with parents of our youth and so we would love to have some tips to pass on to them as well.
Okay - leave a comment and let's hear what you would have to say....
2 comments:
Run for your life...nah, just teasing. But I will say that these coming years are the most trying years a parent can go thru. No matter if they are good teens or not so good teens.
After having lived thru this twice over and our girls are 30 and 28...I would have to say pray that God keeps your eyes WIDE open!
B/c you really do want to know everything they are getting into good/bad or indifferent. I remember all to well the parents who didn't want to "know"...and usually their teens were in over their head w/problems. I knew I didn't want to be like them . Many parents have the "leave'em alone and they will outgrow it" attitude...NOT! I figured that if they were drowning, I needed to throw them a life vest.
this is gonna be long..can I write it all down on my blog and you go there. I will ask the same question on my blog and see how many answers you get.
Joy Debi
Make your house the fun one. Have Hannah and Malachi's friends over often. I loved being at home because it was a fun place.
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