Tweens & Teens

Suddenly I have a 12 year old with feet bigger than mine!  How did that happen? It is a cliche, but time truly does "fly."  I remember in high school talking with my friends about how old we'll be in "the year 2000!"  Now it is 2012, and my son will be 13!  A teenager!  That's ok, my younger son will still be a tween.  He will?  OMG... How did that happen?  He's the younger one!

In this day and age, we have much more contact with our children than our parents had with us.  Even though my son was ready to start walking to school on his own much before I was ready for him to do it, the cell phone certainly made it easier to accept.

I try not to be a "helicopter parent" - kids need their privacy, which is often harder to get in NYC when there's no back yard and you share a room with your brother.  Fortunately, we have the parks, school, and good friends.  They need the opportunity to become independent and responsible.  They need to know that we trust them, and they'll know we're there for them no matter what.  Honestly, I like to think of myself as a "cool" mom.  My kids may disagree, but that's their problem.

So we're approaching the teens - the next phase in the scrambled life of living with boys.
Stay tuned.