Jill

Diana wrote:

>so I think mothering these type of children is
very very hard when they are young but the rewards later are pay off.

I totally agree with all the comments about your son. Most of the comments
I see on this list about spirited children or whatever we want to call them
I have made about my oldest son. He is now about to turn 9 and I really
like him and I love being around him. Now he is mostly cooperative, fun,
creative, interesting etc etc - in short the child I would want to have.
Whew. It was so scary when he was younger and I was such a "rotten" parent
(ask those parents with well behaved toddlers). I encourage all of you to
hang in there.

Jill

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In a message dated 8/9/99 8:29:11 PM, jillmca@... writes:

<<Now he is mostly cooperative, fun,
creative, interesting etc etc - in short the child I would want to have.
Whew. It was so scary when he was younger and I was such a "rotten" parent
(ask those parents with well behaved toddlers).>>

Not only do kids improve as they mature, know-it-all friends also gain
perspective over time, and get less positive that they know everything.

So, you get improvements on both sides, I think, as time passes.

Betsy