Which is the more difficult phase, childhood or teen-agehood?
By eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27555)
Philippines
June 15, 2009 4:14am CST
I was a spin top when my children were just toddlers. Had to prepare their nourishment every two hours, bathe them twice a day, read them stories and play hide and seek. At the end of the day I had to fix the lego and the Barbie things. I thought then that when they're grown up, I could breathe and relax. Now that they are teen-agers, I have a bunch of laundry to wash each day and blouses to iron for school. No complaints there but at the end of the day I hear one swooning about a crush and the guy looks like Frankenstein to me. Help!
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@rapolu_cs (1184)
• India
15 Jun 09
As kids grow worries and responsibilities also grow for parents and it never ends.There is only the phases that differ with their activity and it the timethat solves everything and what i think is just we have to look over them and give them good future and at the same time make them know what to do how to do and when to do,even how to help parents at home and others out.
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@katsalot1 (1618)
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15 Jun 09
I think that all the phases are different, and bring with them different challenges and a different set of problems. Plus every child is different, so what worked for one might not work for another. When they leave home, you think that all the worrying will be over, but it is only another set of problems to find a way to deal with - the phases continue. It makes you realise what your parents went through!
@kryzell (921)
• Philippines
15 Jun 09
I agree. You can't compare the different stages of growth and development, since each one has differences not connected to each other.
I am a young mom myself, and I really can't tell how it is being a mom of teenagers, coz I only have a baby for now. But based from my experience on how my parents brought me up... I can fairly say that i am prepared to face the challenges of attending to my son once he is older.
I believe that guiding my son does not neccessarily mean, not letting him undergo mistakes, just as long as I guide him in making wise decisions, I think it'll be fine. I myself grew wiser from my mistakes in life, and have made me a better person.
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