Is it a lull before the storm? Or not?

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Is it a lull before the storm? Or not?
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Mon, 12-11-2006 - 2:32pm
I've been reading messages on this board for a while now and occasionally posting and I've been wondering something lately about my life. My turned 11 in September. She went thru a short phase when she was 10 and then recently when she started middle school where she had a "I'm the bomb because I'm in middle school" attitude and occasionally can get a snottiness about her which is quickly squelched by me. For the most part though, she is a happy, loving girl and very amendable to what's going on around her(except with her sisters,lol). I don't know if I should be holding my breath and waiting for the other shoe to drop or just enjoying this phase and hoping that she doesn't get as bad as other girls her age seem to be. I know that some of my friend with girls the same age have huge problems with moodiness and attitudes. Right now, I am considering myself lucky that she has been not too unmanageable. I'm praying that it continues because I am dreading the whole defiant teenager idea. I know that I was a pretty rotten teenager and my mom once cursed me by saying that she hoped I'd someday have a kid just like me. THANKS MOM,lol
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Mon, 12-11-2006 - 3:27pm
I'm the same Karen. For the most part Kristen is fine. We rarely have episodes of snottiness and if so usually

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Mon, 12-11-2006 - 3:36pm
I agree with you. My mom said the same thing. I was horriable in jr high. I now have to enroll my daughter in public school. I am dreading that in itself. But I have the mood swings and the slience. I have to say the silence is the hardest. The hiding and the crying at the drop of a hat is not a picnic. But we get out of it kind of quick and move on. Is this the worst, I have to ask or is it going to get worse? I keep waiting. I know it should come. But I guess I try to counter act it before so it does not get bad....
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Mon, 12-11-2006 - 3:43pm
Hey, I rarely have problems with Sami and she's already a teenager (13).
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Mon, 12-11-2006 - 9:51pm

I really think the height of the issues begin once the period arrives!


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Tue, 12-12-2006 - 12:14am
I say enjoy it while it lasts. One of my sisters was the ideal teen. She was an honor roll student, graduated a year early, never ever got into any kind of trouble. Then she went to college...and had her rebellious stage there. Everyone is different. I did a few things that I would dread my own kids doing...sneaking out of the house, having sex way too early, drinking way too early...no drugs though. Not every kid is sassy and tests the waters. Sometimes I see mom's and kids and I envy the relationship. It seems like they really have an understanding and get along great. My tween and I butt heads constantly. He's very headstrong but in a lot of ways, I'm glad. He's not one to be easily persuaded, so hopefully he won't get involved in drugs and alcohol abuse. Be glad that you have peace and harmony in your home and your dd doesn't feel that life sucks! LOL!

 

 

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