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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Kids. Have them? Want them? Despise them?
« on: July 28, 2003, 08:39 AM »
I have two children and they are the joy of my life. Since one is now in college and the other a senior in high school, I've already been through "the stages" 
.
Was it tough? Hell yes, teen peer pressure is much worse than the terrible two's. We all survived because our children were raised to mind their manners, have respect for others and most important - Respect for themselves.
We have been continually told be family, friends and co-workers how lucky we are to have children that are social butterfiles but never fell to peer pressure and rose above a lot of conflicts to be leaders in their class and community. My reply has always been the same; "luck-hell, it's called being involved with your kids".
In short, my kids are my life and though I didn't choose this path, I give thanks everyday for them. (Besides, I'm still a kid at heart and playing Barbies, GI Joe, X-men and all that with them wasn't a job, it was like winning the lottery!!
).
.Was it tough? Hell yes, teen peer pressure is much worse than the terrible two's. We all survived because our children were raised to mind their manners, have respect for others and most important - Respect for themselves.
We have been continually told be family, friends and co-workers how lucky we are to have children that are social butterfiles but never fell to peer pressure and rose above a lot of conflicts to be leaders in their class and community. My reply has always been the same; "luck-hell, it's called being involved with your kids".
In short, my kids are my life and though I didn't choose this path, I give thanks everyday for them. (Besides, I'm still a kid at heart and playing Barbies, GI Joe, X-men and all that with them wasn't a job, it was like winning the lottery!!
).
