Parenting Teens
It is never easy to raise a child. If you never had a child, you would think it is far easier than it really is. Not that I would ever change my mind. Arthur is the light of my life and makes my world go round. I cannot remember life without him and I do not even want to think about it. In fact when you hear stories like Madeleine McCann’s horrific abduction, it scares the living daylights out of me. I could not bear thinking about if something like that were to happen to Arthur. In fact as a result of poor Madeleine, I am ever the more watchful over Arthur.
I do realise that Arthur will inevitably grow up and become independent and want to do his own thing. And as you probably know turning into a teenage can be a nightmare. What with hormone changes and asserting themselves as adults. Well, it can lead to a roller coaster of emotions. Thankfully? today there are a number of places where they can offer you some guidance for all sorts of parenting teen problems such as a runaway child? and other problems.
If you need help, you can always call the below number (US telephone number). Meanwhile, I will enjoy the next few years with Arthur before he hits his troubled teens!
July 19th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
I checked out some of the articles on that site and found some great advice. One bit I even used this morning - “Take more time with your teens”. So this morning I got up early and went on a long walk with the boys. It was great just to be outside with them and talk. That really was just what the doctor ordered. We had been looking into some schools for troubled teens, but maybe that won’t be necessary anymore. I guess next time I get into a pickle I’ll give parenting teens a call.
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:23 am
Glad that that helped. Finding the time to talk is probably always the best advice that can be given. Time is such a precious commodity that we often do not realise that we are not giving time to important things such as talking.
Good Luck and keep it up.