tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post1939752465487748849..comments2023-03-30T06:10:57.971-07:00Comments on Poems, Stories and Humanness: Kid compulsionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-16215747037631228192011-06-24T07:17:16.326-07:002011-06-24T07:17:16.326-07:00You're very welcome Karen!You're very welcome Karen!Annehttp://poemswritingandavm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-88122100175463137822011-06-24T07:02:51.335-07:002011-06-24T07:02:51.335-07:00So true! That's such a tough time in life, to...So true! That's such a tough time in life, too. They really are stuck between being "babies" and starting to grow up. I can see it in Andrea for sure. There is not really music or TV that is appropriate for her age. She tries to fit in where she can. Thanks again!Karen Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272747678480176988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-29535238977936239022011-06-24T06:49:59.646-07:002011-06-24T06:49:59.646-07:00I am happy to do it! Who better to write about a t...I am happy to do it! Who better to write about a tween's world than a tween?Annehttp://poemswritingandavm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-67709249241311328302011-06-24T06:41:34.358-07:002011-06-24T06:41:34.358-07:00Wow, that's a generous offer Anne. Thank you!...Wow, that's a generous offer Anne. Thank you! I'll let Andrea know and get her working on the short story next week. Have a link on another blog will definitely be a motivation. She is a good writer, so I want to encourage her to develop that skill.Karen Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272747678480176988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-85934282068953499322011-06-24T06:19:18.298-07:002011-06-24T06:19:18.298-07:00LOL!!! That's funny now Karen, though it could...LOL!!! That's funny now Karen, though it couldn't have been then! I think it makes you a well-rounded mom, not too soft/tough...because you've seen it all! I never pushed boundaries so when my son tries something that could be innocuous, I lose it fast, because I can't remember ever having pulled one like that. My husband has a more balanced perspective about him, I think. Maybe you'll have friends in your teenage daughters instead of the drama, because everyone can move past incidents faster.<br />Would love to see Andrea's short story up. I will post a link to her short story on my blog when she's done with it(if she's agrees that is!)Annehttp://poemswritingandavm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-59168044573600274062011-06-24T06:05:44.384-07:002011-06-24T06:05:44.384-07:00Yeah, that's what happens when a teenager goes...Yeah, that's what happens when a teenager goes out riding in a car in the middle of the night.... without permission. My parents were FURIOUS, and rightfully so. In my defense, I didn't know the boy who borrowed the car from his parents was only 15. So, BIG lesson learned there, and I didn't go away to military school because I calmed down once I was grounded for so long. It's a great story to tell my kids, though, when they scream at me that it's not fair to have their electronics taken away for a week. LOL<br /><br />I'll let Andrea know that she has fans already. That will make her happy. I'm trying to get her to write a short story to post. I think I'm going to make it a summer school assignment and see how far we get.Karen Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272747678480176988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-49428137003581903082011-06-24T05:57:13.391-07:002011-06-24T05:57:13.391-07:00Oh my! I would never have guessed your nearly mili...Oh my! I would never have guessed your nearly military past from our interactions! It's good to know that everything's well with your parents now. Getting grounded for a whole year?! Wow Karen...they actually stuck to it for nine months? Okay, all of it gives me a ton of hope :-)...I'll just keep believing in the best outcome. <br />As for your tween, isn't that so like a tween? Getting shy when you least expect it! If she does write, tell her that we'll read everything that she has to say and leave good comments for her.<br />You have a great weekend Karen and hope stuff gets sorted out soon for you...AnneAnnehttp://poemswritingandavm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-73001421196674582682011-06-24T05:31:50.745-07:002011-06-24T05:31:50.745-07:00Hmmmm... having a problem with eating vegetables s...Hmmmm... having a problem with eating vegetables sure does seem to be a little more difficult if you are vegetarian. That is too funny in a way. I think kids will struggle for independence no matter where they can find it. <br /><br />I have told my daughter that if she comes up with appropriate, well written content I will post it on my blog. I think it might be fun to see what she comes up with. As soon as I told her she was welcome to do that, though, she changed her mind. Yep, we are WAY too close to the teen years.<br /><br />If it helps any to know... I was a TERRIBLE teenager. We're talking, my parents had brochures out for military school bad. I think I was grounded more than I was not. There was one time I got grounded for a full year, and my parents stuck to that for nine months. I turned out okay, and my parents and I have a great relationship now. In the end it will all work out as long as we keep our heads. <br /><br />Yeah, I would say there's nothing to do but laugh about it. Keeping perspective will help us all get through with some sort of sanity. <br /><br />Have a great weekend!Karen Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272747678480176988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-78529767543740981072011-06-23T22:17:30.343-07:002011-06-23T22:17:30.343-07:00Karen, I thought that girls were better...I guess ...Karen, I thought that girls were better...I guess they all act up when they get the chance! It's so funny to see him pull a face when I bring a plate of fresh veggies out. We're vegetarian for heavens sake! How does he imagine he's going to survive? <br />The teen years bother me too. I wasn't too bad but my husband apparently, was a hell raiser! I see no evidence that my son is going to be calm. Yes, we're going to have to blog about it together and exchange tips. I wonder if we should encourage the kids to blog about their confusion? But that could open a whole can of worms *shudder*...probably not!<br />Now I wonder if I need to throw out the dip. I have hummus but his expression was so pitiful when I brought that out, that I stopped waving it in his face. There's nothing to do but laugh about it, I guess, huh Karen?Annehttp://poemswritingandavm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-49532588913476015602011-06-23T21:53:44.245-07:002011-06-23T21:53:44.245-07:00Oh, I am so sorry you are going through this, but ...Oh, I am so sorry you are going through this, but I am so glad to see it's not just girls who deal with this tween frustration. I was just about ready to trade my two in for boys, but now I won't have to! <br /><br />Tell your little guy that he's lucky he gets the dip with the carrots. In my house we don't even buy the dip anymore! LOL Yeah, that makes my tween REALLY mad! <br /><br />Good luck. You'll get through this, I'm sure. I'm afraid to see the teen years, though, to be honest. At least we can blog about it together!Karen Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272747678480176988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-83748258599991525832011-06-23T16:35:26.991-07:002011-06-23T16:35:26.991-07:00I hear you Pleemiller! Thanks for stopping by!I hear you Pleemiller! Thanks for stopping by!Annehttp://poemswritingandavm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347151159900981860.post-29524932468282908162011-06-23T15:09:15.438-07:002011-06-23T15:09:15.438-07:00I wish Big Daddy would do away with the tv as well...I wish Big Daddy would do away with the tv as well..but he is so into the sports I know it will not happen.....the joys of motherhood...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523060897792410266noreply@blogger.com