“I was just getting the hang of this how to parent young children thing, and now my son has decided to grow up. I think it’s a plot to take me off my game.
Until now, things have been easy. He’s a sweet kid. Funny, smart, nice. Never gets into any trouble. Completely trustworthy. Last summer, when some bored friends decided they should go around and ding-dong-ditch the neighbors, he opted out, preferring to come home rather than disturb people by ringing their doorbells and running away. That’s my boy!
Then, last September, he went and turned 9. He’s still most of the things I just mentioned, but there’s one new and unwelcome addition: He’s surly.”
<went about his chores in a surly huff, totally annoyed that he was stuck at home on this beautiful Saturday> <the surly receptionist told us we’d have to wait outside in the rain>
Check out: Learning to Let Your Children Grow Up – Eye Rolls and All http://t.co/1KUwJrH8 via @AOL – before it’s too late (grndchldrn also)
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Want to change your city, state, country and world? Following is your best way:
CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/
Even if you get a voice mail, leave a message for they count the “For/Against.”
Vote for the candidate who WILL BE FAIR TO ALL because
ON ANY DAY WE COULD GO FROM WELL OFF TO POOR.-mackie
CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/
Even if you get a voice mail, leave a message for they count the “For/Against.”
Vote for the candidate who WILL BE FAIR TO ALL because
ON ANY DAY WE COULD GO FROM WELL OFF TO POOR.-mackie
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