I hear you . I try to think of the crap I put my mom through and how I turned out. I am going through my DD's growing pains now too. You may have seen a recient thread about my blue empty nest. THey have to experience their own things and they will come to realize we were not all wet with what we taught. I just hope for us and them that it happens before they do anything that can't be undone. I will keep praying for us both

I am only an aunt who doesn't live close to the kin, and taught elementary school for lots of years. They usually do grow out of it, but there sure are rough spots along the way! And the best part is I was once one of THEM! :?

Why DO they do that pants thing? It makes no sense - you see their underwear and the hems of their jeans get all torn and dirty! (oh no - I'm officially an old fogey! :oops: :mrgreen: )

He says it's more comfortable. :roll:

But--his heart makes up for it. :D

I have never been tired of being a parent. I have two great kids, 18 and 22. I can't wait to become a grandparent. And I have NEVER called my boys STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You've had a lucky life then dude... things don't always go so smoothly for everyone else.

I have four kids, three are mine and one is my partners, ranging in age from 7 to 13. And there are most definitely days when I would rather be anything other than a parent! It's perfectly normal to despair sometimes, bearisgray, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

There have been numerous occasions that I have told my kids "I love you, but I am not liking you, (or what you are doing) so well right now" :? :? :?

You should look up dude in the dictionary. lol I have despaired but still never called my boys stupid.

Mine are 19 and almost 22 and I feel the same as you, judy. Mine know I am SOOOO looking forward to being a grandparent, but I can wait patiently--no reason to rush. :D

The kids didn't walk into our homes and demand to be cared for properly--we invited them. Parent daily so there are no regrets. Every word, every tone makes a huge impression.

It's amazing to me that it's easier to become a parent than it is to drive a car.

Maybe she meant they were acting stupid, not that they were stupid. And if you have never said it, have you never thought it ,about an act they were doing ? But as parents we have to let them learn from their own mistakes and sometimes that can be the most frustrating thing in the world.

Why oh Why won't they listen to me???LOL