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Cat Herder 11:56 AM 02-03-2017
Originally Posted by happymom:
Also I feel like I will be a horrible mom when my kids turn teenagers. I am so fearful of this.
Don't worry. We all are. Just ask them.

We have to let them fall just enough times that they learn how high they can climb safely >cheesy relevant metaphor <.

* The key seems to be in waiting to be asked for help or advice before pushing in. Took me longer than I care to admit to learn that.

I went in guns blazing (no not really) when they were little, to fill some emotional need in myself, but it slowed some development for them that should not have been slowed. It caused repeats in small but significant social issues that I would have preferred they avoid. All "hindsight is 20/20" advice, here.
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