He’s ten going on teen
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Ah, my son Ryan. Ten and a half, which to me means little boy, but in actuality means almost a teenager. I guess I wasn’t paying that close of attention to boys when I was his age, because I don’t remember my fellow fourth graders having little pimples on their noses, or leg hair, and I certainly wouldn’t have thought that they were already turning into teenagers! Frankly, I’ve been caught pretty off-guard by the whole thing; I thought we had at least a few more years before I would have to take him to the drugstore for Clearasil and Speed Stick!
And it’s not just physical changes either, he is developing the attitude of a teenager, and oh boy were my husband and I NOT prepared for that. He’s starting to talk back, just a little bit, as if to test the waters, and he’s gotten much more short-tempered with his brother. It surprises me when he says something ever-so-slightly sassy, because it’s new, and I don’t really know how to handle it. It makes me wonder what he will be like when he actually IS a teenager.
Fortunately, there’s a website called ParentingTeens.com, with articles on everything from dealing with sliding grades to what to do if your teen is kicked out of school. There’s a parents forum where you can chat with other parents of teens and get their advice. It’s like Teen Help For Troubled Teens. Now, I’m not saying Ryan is “troubled”, or even that he ever will be, but it’s good to have those resources in place just in case. Because believe you me, my husband and I will bring the hammer down on that boy, even if it means boarding school, if that’s what it takes to keep him on the straight and narrow path. We love him too much to let him get troubled and stay that way.
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Hello and welcome to Table for Five! I'm Elizabeth, and this blog started in September 2005 as a way for me to participate in the Mommy Blogging community. I'm married with three terrific kids-boys ages 11 and 9 and a 2 year old daughter. Things I love include my family, coffee, Diet Coke, TV, reading, and Target.
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Hello Mom, where is the pic ?
Ah, so i can get influential, he totally looks like his mom
Handsome young fellow
Thank you! I think he’s pretty handsome myself
What a handsome boy — I hesitate to say “man” simply because he is ONLY 10 1/2 and I don’t want to push the growing up too soon! Very handsome boy!
It will soon be grounding time!
Mimi-aww, thanks! He’s a good kid, too. And he’ll always be my first baby!
Graham-he’ll be hard to ground, because he LIKES staying in his room! I would have to take every book and every Lego out first. I’d have to ground him by making him go outside! LOL
Good looking guy ya got there! I agree, he looks like his mom!
Gosh, thanks Karen!
Typical stuff, I’m sure. My niece is in 4th grade and she gets mouthy every so often, which is completely out of character for her too. I think they’re just testing the waters. Nip it in the bud!
Handsome guy ya got there!
He’s such a cutie. My son is 10.5 too.
Alison-My husband and I are pretty flexible when it comes to parenting, we let our kids express themselves, they can tell us if they are mad, or if they think something we did is unfair, or if we’ve hurt their feelings. But we draw the line at disrespect, you know? There’s that really fine line between treating your kids like individuals and still expecting them to respect your authority. I just didn’t think it would start happening so soon.
And, thank you!
Wow, every parent feel good when they see their child to be a teenager. But, this is really a important time for you. Parents must find out more about parenting teens. In Many cases it has been found that lack of attention given to teen leads to problems. Teens go into depression and start using drugs and become troubled teens.
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