It's going to be a long decade.

Posted Tuesday, December 04, 2012 9:18 AM by Amy Unger

They grow fast, don't they?

The kid picked out his own neon green hat at the grocery store and insisted I snap a photo of his bad-self while propped up against the ham section. I thought it was appropriate, actually. Ham for a ham.

Over the past 8 years, I'd been wondering when the teenage attitude begins to emerge. You know, that saucy-talk-back-I-know-everything-and-you're-too-old-to-speak phase. Turns out it happens right at about 8.

He doesn't understand why he can't watch The Walking Dead with me. He doesn't understand why he can't have an iPad for Christmas. He doesn't understand why the music played in the car can't be his music all the time. He doesn't understand the point of bedtime. He doesn't understand that I'm actually the one who knows everything and he doesn't know squat.

Let the battle of wills begin.

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# re: It's going to be a long decade.

Monday, December 03, 2012 5:06 PM by Cask05

As time goes on, I find that males tend to understand physical intimidation, a firm grip, and then direct threatening gazes to follow up (sort of like Bonobo chimps).  These are your new best friends.

Good luck (...you'll need it...).  

# re: It's going to be a long decade.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 9:29 AM by Amy Unger

Thanks, Cask.... I've found that taking away electronics does wonders for the attitude as well :)

# re: It's going to be a long decade.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 3:46 PM by august_west

Well Amy, you can always give him the threat that was leveled at me by my mom (works best in public places).  The following quote must be used after grabbing the child by the hand and applying a body stopping jerk "if you don't stop, I'll pull your pants down right here and now and spank your bear behind in front of everyone!"  I'll tell you, it worked every single time.  She never had to do it even once...  But then again, the curse she laid on me (usually said in an angry tone) "I hope when you have kids, they're just like you are" caused me to never have a single one. LOL!

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