Comments on: I’m two years in. There’s no going back now. http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/04/17/im-two-years-in-theres-no-going-back-now/ Blog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:55:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: jujube http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/04/17/im-two-years-in-theres-no-going-back-now/comment-page-1/#comment-6951 jujube Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:09:33 +0000 http://thecreativejunkie.com/?p=4181#comment-6951 After 43 years and now on my third and last teen daughter - I learned that the best thing you can do as a parent of a 12 to 21 year-old is to nod, and say uh-huh to every new weird idea they have. Whatever you do, do NOT SHOW ALARM. If you give the slightest indication that this boy/eating habit/hair color/future career aspiration is a poor choice, they will dig in their heels and cling to it desperately. If you just nod and say uh-huh, eventually it will pass. And it is crucial when they tell you it has passed, they have changed their minds, that you also say uh-huh, and nod, so they don't get the idea that you are overly enthusiastic one way or the other. IT IS ALL reverse psychology. The best thing you can do as a parent of a 21 and older adult child is to listen, listen, listen, and keep your mouth shut. Period. By the way - I absolutely love this blog entry and I'm going to read all the rest, because you sound like we could be sisters. Thank you for the laughs!! And happy birthday. After 43 years and now on my third and last teen daughter –
I learned that the best thing you can do as a parent of a 12 to 21 year-old is to nod, and say uh-huh to every new weird idea they have. Whatever you do, do NOT SHOW ALARM. If you give the slightest indication that this boy/eating habit/hair color/future career aspiration is a poor choice, they will dig in their heels and cling to it desperately. If you just nod and say uh-huh, eventually it will pass. And it is crucial when they tell you it has passed, they have changed their minds, that you also say uh-huh, and nod, so they don’t get the idea that you are overly enthusiastic one way or the other.
IT IS ALL reverse psychology.

The best thing you can do as a parent of a 21 and older adult child is to listen, listen, listen, and keep your mouth shut. Period.

By the way – I absolutely love this blog entry and I’m going to read all the rest, because you sound like we could be sisters. Thank you for the laughs!! And happy birthday.

]]> By: Paula http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/04/17/im-two-years-in-theres-no-going-back-now/comment-page-1/#comment-6061 Paula Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:13:15 +0000 http://thecreativejunkie.com/?p=4181#comment-6061 Happy Birthday! My 5 year old son shares a birthday with you. I learned during his birthday party that I am definitely not made to be around lots of little kids for a extended period of time. They just don't get sarcasm. I learned that I can now use this excuse with my husband for the rest of our children's b-day party. "Sorry honey, you'll have to organize this one, it's just not my thing." Happy Birthday! My 5 year old son shares a birthday with you. I learned during his birthday party that I am definitely not made to be around lots of little kids for a extended period of time. They just don’t get sarcasm. I learned that I can now use this excuse with my husband for the rest of our children’s b-day party. “Sorry honey, you’ll have to organize this one, it’s just not my thing.”

]]> By: Grace2882 http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/04/17/im-two-years-in-theres-no-going-back-now/comment-page-1/#comment-6037 Grace2882 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:03:49 +0000 http://thecreativejunkie.com/?p=4181#comment-6037 This was so well written and so funny that I literally laughed out loud. The cat is now staring at me strangely. :) This was so well written and so funny that I literally laughed out loud. The cat is now staring at me strangely. :)

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