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TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN HOW TO BE INDEPENDENT
4 CommentsYesterday, while I was having lunch alone in a cafe, there were three men sitting at the table next to me. It was close quarters, so I couldn’t help but eavesdrop on their conversation. They were all young fathers with toddlers. One was expecting a second child soon and they all speculated how the older child, about 3, would adjust to having a younger sibling. The father announced proudly that he thought his son would adapt just fine. He announced, “He’s getting very independent. He’s almost potty trained.”
As a mother of five teenagers, I chuckled to myself. All of those early milestones… holding a cup, feeding yourself, taking your own bath and doing your own algebra homework are all significant and worth remarking. Now if only they could get a job, pay off their student loans and take care of us in our old age. Now that would be an accomplish worth celebrating. Those three fathers have no idea. Ignorance is bliss, I suppose, otherwise no one would procreate. All I can say is, “Good luck to them.”
Published on March 3, 2011 · Filed under: ADVICE, LIFE WITH TEENAGERS, PARENTING; Tagged as: LIFE WITH TEENAGERS, PARENTING
4 Responses to “TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN HOW TO BE INDEPENDENT”
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Carol said on March 4th, 2011 at 10:18 am
Testing some Facebook integration. This comment is amazing!
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I’m waiting for the “getting your license” milestone accomplishment. It’s about time my wife and I are able to farm out some of the taxiing to someone else.
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Carol said on March 4th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Yes, that’s a biggy. My three oldest have their licenses and now we are working on getting them to look for summer jobs and to clean their rooms. Take out the trash. Walk the dog. Go for beer runs. I was visiting my sister in New Jersey a few summers ago and we were steaming hard shelled crabs in Creole seasoning and we really wanted a beer. So… her twin daughters had just turned 21 and not only could they drive, THEY COULD BUY THE BEER!!! Now that was a milestone.
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I have three kids who are 15, 12, and 10. We’re hitting independence milestones all over the place on all levels. I’m dreading the day when my 15 year old gets behind the wheel of a car though.
P She likes to day dream. LOL
