Sunday, January 24, 2010

It is SO great when your kids get old enough....

I love having teenagers!! Let me just say how cool it has been to see them become so independent and such nice teens. I know many (or most) folks really dread the teen years because of how difficult their relationship becomes with their teens. But, so far, I have had the opposite experience. My son is 15 1/2 and my daughter is 13 1/2 and they are lovely young people!! They get along better than they ever have and are truly becoming friends. And our relationship has changed ALOT, but I really like it! They are really great to talk to, we have great talks about all kinds of things. They are young people that I am really proud of, care for others, are very confident in themselves, have wonderful senses of humor, and love God with all their hearts.

And one of the best perks of this new stage in their lives is that my husband and I can now go on date nights without worrying about getting a sitter!!! We rarely ever had the opportunity in all the 15 years of raising them, so this is so great for us! We went to dinner and a movie last night and didn't worry about our kids staying home at all. We rented them a movie they wanted to see and we have a very large dog to watch out for them. It was SO wonderful!!

What about your experiences with your teens? Do you have a great relationship with them? I am interested in hearing input from you about raising your teens.

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MamaB said...

We too had great teen years with our son. We did so many things together while supporting every one's need for alone time. Ricky was and is still one of my very best friends! Happy that you are having the same wonderful experience