I’m learning quickly and efficiently how to communicate with teen twins. Most of the time I listen, think a bit, and then, just say nothing.
Sometimes it works and then again, sometimes it doesn’t. At this age, I’m not quite sure what the heck they want. This is my first crack at parenting teens, and two of them at once is like a meteor shower. It’s a touch and go situation. I’m discovering that boy’s issues are way different than the girl’s issues, and their moods are at different ends of the spectrum.
There are times when I feel like I’m falling into a black hole. Is it more difficult to raise kids now, than when I was growing up? Yep, I think so. We had a LOT more freedom then. Kids may have more stuff now, but they are definitely living in a more unpredictable world.Parenting teens is like trying to read a book on Astrophysics! It’s difficult material to understand!
Definition of ASTROPHYSICS:a branch of astronomy dealing with behavior, physical properties, and dynamic processes of celestial objects and phenomena.
Now doesn’t that sound a lot like parenting? I thought you would agree. Sometimes my kids do act similar to a particular phenomena! Reminds me of a word from the 70′s, don’t know why…. can’t remember!
So, while we’re on the teen track, I’ll do more listening, more nodding and not say as much as I’d like to.In fact, I’ll just say nothing, until something needs to be said!
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I remember those years when my twins were teens and I know exactly what you mean.
Susan,
Thanks for stopping by, how old are your twins now? Your poems are beautiful!
Karen
They’ll be 25 this coming June. Hard to believe when I think about it 🙂
Wow, I guess I got a late start. I can’t imagine what it would be like to have adult children, since mine are only 13! I’ve been told that time flies, and it does in some ways and drags on in other ways, I bet you are so proud of them!!
Hah! It also helps to just nod a lot. It will drive them crazy, because they don’t know if you are approving on something or just falling asleep!
That’s right Jan. And at my age it’s usually nodding off in the middle of a bickering war.
ugh – I dread when it’s my turn to parent teen multiples. In fact, it really scares me as to what is in store for this household! lol