No one said life with children would be easy. Giving birth to each of them, while toted as 'the best days of my life' also ring true with the statements... he/she almost killed me! You worry about weight gain and growth charts, rashes and teething and you say.. This to shall pass.
They turn into toddlers and you worry excessively over the mile stones of crawling, sitting up, gaining weight, or not gaining weight and of talking. You are excited about their ability to walk, talk dress and undress and then when the running starts, the talking is inappropriate or excessive or they change 17 times a day into different outfits.. you wonder why you ever encouraged them to do such things in the first place! and you utter many times over... "This too shall pass.".. and sometimes it is said through gritted teeth.
Grade school happens and you worry more about what is said on the bus... and they do pick up new words and phrases on that big yellow vehicle! You stress over friends they choose, parties they may or may not be invited to, reading ability/levels, writing, spelling and math, stranger danger, sports teams they may or may not make, and outside influences... and then they hit puberty. As always you utter "This too shall pass".
Your worries turn to those faced by teens, acne (will it scar), dances and dates, school work overload, stresses, first jobs, driving and how to get them to not only do chores but go to church with you! They stay up late and sleep in on the weekends, they eat you out of house and home and they express their opinons,, freely, loudly... usually thinking yours are either archaic or just plain wrong.
This week I have teen stressors in my life that are worrying me and my teens. I know it is a stage and it will end some time in the near future. I just hope that future is quick.
Its funny how I look back and remember falling in love with the idea of raising my own children longing for the day. Its days like today that make you stop and wonder what where you thinking of. But good or bad you wouldn't trade them for the world.
To all the moms and dads of teens out there... I not only say this but heed my own mantra.. This Too Shall Pass....
My sister just posted this on Facebook...how appropriate!
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