Easier Parenting Is Possible For Both Sexes in Middle School
May 5th, 2008 by Caroline
Hello, this is Caroline again and I was thinking that maybe I could share a bit more about our family.
Mixed Family
We have 4 children, both biological and adopted ranging from age 9-19 so we have been through the middle school experience (successfully) already. We also have another child on the way….oh! “Pregnant again at your age!” you might be thinking? Well no actually, this child is from a totally different source and some interesting tidbits will be revealed in a future blog!!
Boy Teens and Girl Teens sure are different
Like any family, we have had our parenting issues and have sought out parenting advice BUT personally, I am struck by the dramatic difference between parenting boys and girls during these teenage years. It is a whole new world and I have really discovered how to be a better parent by having both experiences.
Daughter
Our firstborn daughter had a very calm adolescence without turbulent upheavals and without dragging us parents into rebellious arguments. She communicated openly and we really were the closest of friends hanging out together and enjoying each other’s company. We thought we had Middle school parenting totally under control. Boy, were we wrong!
Twin Sons
Our Fraternal twin boys are totally opposite personalities yet they both assumed a united NON-COMMUNICATION stance. We were used to joyous discussion, now we were met with slurred speech, groans, grunts and passive expressions. Everything ground to a halt. Our own efforts were ineffective. We were stumped!
We found the solution to make our Parenting Easier.
Even though we were aiming just at improving our twin’s communication skills, we realized that we seriously needed a COMPLETE action plan to cover us during these teenage years. Not only did we need to improve their basic communication skills but to protect them in all subjects such as correct behavior with peers, proper use of internet and TV, dealing with drugs and alcohol and that is just for starters. Also we wanted them to really understand our family limits, rules and consequences for inappropriate behavior.
Where could we turn for help? Reading endless volumes of parenting manuals was time consuming and didn’t lead to clear actions. Going out to parenting courses was logistically problematic. We turned to the internet and sorted through endless advice until we found the true few experts that could lead us to excellent results in 5 minutes a week.
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