I am blessed to have held the title of mother for seventeen years. With every passing day I learn something new. I now have answers to questions like, how often through the night can you give Ibuprofen to a child with an ear infection? What are the best gifts NOT to give another child if you’d like to remain friends with their mother? Or, exactly how many times does human nature allow your physical body to repeat itself before blowing up like Mt. St. Helens?
One thing I have recently learned is that teenagers and two-year-olds are a lot alike. They both want their Mommy’s close by, yet want their full independence. They want their Mommy’s full attention to share their day with but at the same time want lots of play dates with their friends too. As teenagers they once again are eating round the clock and are needing much much much more sleep.
We have two teenagers right now in our home. Our daughter will be a Senior in high school in August and her brother will be joining her as a Freshman. We do not lack around here for moody moments or bubbling hormones. In some families they tell their children, “No B’s, no keys.” In our home we have added one more element to the mix…attitude. If they have a poor attitude, pick on their siblings or treat each other in a manner that isn’t edifying, life can become pretty hard very quickly for them. Very often I have to get out my umbrella and raincoat and remind my darling teens, “I can tread water longer than you can make it rain.”
Since I am personally addicted to laughter, I had to share a video below showing a comedian speaking on his own teenager.
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