Posted by stresser on March 16, 2005, at 11:47:49
In reply to Re: status and teens, posted by AuntieMel on March 16, 2005, at 8:52:50
My daughter once called her car a "piece of crap", and re-thought that comment after we took it away for several weeks. (I drove it myself, because it's ours, really) She now "loves that car", and will emmiediatly do what we say when I mention taking it away again. There are many kids who drive mustangs, a couple BMW's etc. at her school. We live in a town with two major automobile factories and headquarters, so new cars are what most kids see around here. That's not normal, and I hate that my children are growing up thinking that the rest of the world is like this. We travel and they see that it isn't, but it hasn't hit that part of their brains yet. I am doing my best not to contribute to this fanatsy world here in this small town.
Now, to make you feel better today....I just walked into the queens room and I see empty bags from clothing stores, clothes on the floor, tags, papers, glue, old backpacks, laundry basket (still there), shoes !!!!!!, (can't walk because of them) sheets -not on the bed. I can't go back in there........too stressfull. Oh, and there's powder on EVERYTHING. She poweder the heck out of her body every morning.
Now, my sons room.....he didn't make his bed, but that's about it, and he has some laundry to put away. He will do that tonight, because I just put it there late last night. As he gets older things will probably change, but I know I must enjoy each one for what they are. I wouldn't trade them for anything........Today.
-L
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