re: rebellion
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> Have we bred rebellion into teen life in an effort toA woman I worked with told me that teens give their parents a hard time, but
> scuplt who they are and what they value?
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that's natural, as it makes it easier to break away from their parents and
set out on their own. Personally, I'd rather my kids move out for positive
reasons, not negative.
Mary J
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In a message dated 1/8/03 8:46:52 PM, mc1mommy@... writes:
<< A woman I worked with told me that teens give their parents a hard time,
but
that's natural, as it makes it easier to break away from their parents and
set out on their own. >>
I think there's truth in it, though.
The whole cultural overlay of obedience and school requirements and SAT tests
and kids' inability to get jobs until they're 16 or older, and college, all
complicate what might happen naturally.
When people reach adulthood they DO naturally want to be out on their own.
It happens earlier with some people than others, and never with an occasional
few. But I think there does come a time when your teenaged boy becomes kind
of irritating and doesn't smell as sweet as he did (to his mom, I mean) when
he was younger, and even the mom starts to envision him happily living
elsewhere, and where her sewing machine might go in his room.
Sandra
<< A woman I worked with told me that teens give their parents a hard time,
but
that's natural, as it makes it easier to break away from their parents and
set out on their own. >>
I think there's truth in it, though.
The whole cultural overlay of obedience and school requirements and SAT tests
and kids' inability to get jobs until they're 16 or older, and college, all
complicate what might happen naturally.
When people reach adulthood they DO naturally want to be out on their own.
It happens earlier with some people than others, and never with an occasional
few. But I think there does come a time when your teenaged boy becomes kind
of irritating and doesn't smell as sweet as he did (to his mom, I mean) when
he was younger, and even the mom starts to envision him happily living
elsewhere, and where her sewing machine might go in his room.
Sandra