Comments on: PREPARING FOR ADOLESCENCE http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:30:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jennifer http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2906 Jennifer Fri, 25 May 2007 16:07:26 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2906 That is a great idea. My oldest katherine just turned 12 and I know it is only going to get harder!! I need to do something like this. That is a great idea. My oldest katherine just turned 12 and I know it is only going to get harder!! I need to do something like this.

]]> By: K&L'sMomma http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2585 K&L'sMomma Thu, 03 May 2007 06:07:22 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2585 What a great idea. My daughter is only 3 years old. However, as a typical mother, I worry about everything even though it is something that can happen in a month or in 10 years. My daughter is a wonderful and loving older sister to her 5 month old brother. However, whenever I am playing with my son, I can see in her eyes a longing to be mommy's baby again. After reading your blog, I decided to go on a Mommy-daughter trip to Dairy Queen (ice cream). Thanks for the wonderful stories. What a great idea. My daughter is only 3 years old. However, as a typical mother, I worry about everything even though it is something that can happen in a month or in 10 years.
My daughter is a wonderful and loving older sister to her 5 month old brother. However, whenever I am playing with my son, I can see in her eyes a longing to be mommy’s baby again.
After reading your blog, I decided to go on a Mommy-daughter trip to Dairy Queen (ice cream). Thanks for the wonderful stories.

]]> By: Brystal http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2528 Brystal Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:30:36 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2528 Hi Karen, I just thought I would recommend a great book, Raising a Modern Day Knight, by Robert Lewis. It is directed for Fathers rasing boys but I know a family who has done similarly for their daughter as well. Just another good resource. We use many of the Foucs on the Family resources and love them. Best Regards, Brystal Hi Karen,

I just thought I would recommend a great book, Raising a Modern Day Knight, by Robert Lewis. It is directed for Fathers rasing boys but I know a family who has done similarly for their daughter as well. Just another good resource. We use many of the Foucs on the Family resources and love them.

Best Regards,
Brystal

]]> By: Carmi http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2490 Carmi Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:02:31 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2490 You have created a memory that KT will cherish forever, and in doing so have reaffirmed why you're a great mom. I'm impressed and inspired. BTW, I followed your link home from Roxanne's (SRP/Melange) site, and I look forward to reading more. I hope you'll pop by my site and say hi as well. All the best, Carmi http://writteninc.blogspot.com/ You have created a memory that KT will cherish forever, and in doing so have reaffirmed why you’re a great mom. I’m impressed and inspired.

BTW, I followed your link home from Roxanne’s (SRP/Melange) site, and I look forward to reading more. I hope you’ll pop by my site and say hi as well.

All the best,

Carmi
http://writteninc.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Debbie Mohollen http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2489 Debbie Mohollen Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:36:42 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2489 What a great idea. I can't say I did anything as monumental, but at 14, my daughter and I still have our nightly bedtime chats, with me perch on her bed in the dark. So far, she is still open to what I have to say. I'm still mean and stupid at various points of the week, but every night, we reconnect. She wasn't pleased with some conditions I put on an evening out that she wanted the other day, but a day later (before her night out) she told me she thought about it and "I now know why you are doing this and I understand and respect it. I'm sorry for giving you a hard time." Genuine or snowing me? Time will tell, but right now, my gut is telling me genuine. :-) I pray for all us Moms of teenagers - and ask for blessings for those that came before us! Debbie What a great idea. I can’t say I did anything as monumental, but at 14, my daughter and I still have our nightly bedtime chats, with me perch on her bed in the dark. So far, she is still open to what I have to say. I’m still mean and stupid at various points of the week, but every night, we reconnect.

She wasn’t pleased with some conditions I put on an evening out that she wanted the other day, but a day later (before her night out) she told me she thought about it and “I now know why you are doing this and I understand and respect it. I’m sorry for giving you a hard time.”

Genuine or snowing me? Time will tell, but right now, my gut is telling me genuine. :-)

I pray for all us Moms of teenagers - and ask for blessings for those that came before us!

Debbie

]]> By: Greg http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2473 Greg Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:05:58 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2473 Hey Karen - I just had to comment . . . your weekend away with your daughter having fun and learning about what future choices she will be faced with is what every parent needs to do. Dobson's Preparing for Adolescence is a gem, but I just wanted to point you to another program that I did with my 11 year old son a couple of years ago. He is now 13. The program is called Purity Weekend. The purpose of the weekend is to get away together with your child and have some fun, and talk about deeply important issues such as dating, sex, friendships, peer pressure, etc. It comes with several CD's that walks you through how to prepare etc. Several little projects are done throughout the program to teach a lesson about the topic at hand. These projects were simply life changing for both of us. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to talk about the difficult issues that our teens will be facing. As mentioned my son is now 13 years old. His best friend went through it together, too, with his dad. The boys are on the same page in terms of girls and what God wants for them. We openly talk about the details and often refer back to those discussions. Congratulations! Few parents really take the time to do what you did and I am sure it was one of the best times you and your daughter have had together! Greg Hey Karen -

I just had to comment . . . your weekend away with your daughter having fun and learning about what future choices she will be faced with is what every parent needs to do. Dobson’s Preparing for Adolescence is a gem, but I just wanted to point you to another program that I did with my 11 year old son a couple of years ago. He is now 13.

The program is called Purity Weekend. The purpose of the weekend is to get away together with your child and have some fun, and talk about deeply important issues such as dating, sex, friendships, peer pressure, etc. It comes with several CD’s that walks you through how to prepare etc. Several little projects are done throughout the program to teach a lesson about the topic at hand. These projects were simply life changing for both of us. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to talk about the difficult issues that our teens will be facing.

As mentioned my son is now 13 years old. His best friend went through it together, too, with his dad. The boys are on the same page in terms of girls and what God wants for them. We openly talk about the details and often refer back to those discussions.

Congratulations! Few parents really take the time to do what you did and I am sure it was one of the best times you and your daughter have had together!

Greg

]]> By: Wishy http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2463 Wishy Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:37:42 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2463 Great blog, Karen! Thanks for commenting at my blog, too. I love your point of view. Warm regards, Wishy www.wishythewriter.com Great blog, Karen! Thanks for commenting at my blog, too. I love your point of view.

Warm regards,

Wishy

www.wishythewriter.com

]]> By: Awesome Mom http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2462 Awesome Mom Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:18:02 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2462 That is a great idea. My mother would take up on long walks and pump us full of tips for the future. I think one of her best pieces of advice was to not date or marry a guy expecting to change him, it only leads to trouble. You are lucky though since you only have one girl entering puberty. My mom had four daughters and whoo boy was our house loads of hormonal fun at certain times of the month. That is a great idea. My mother would take up on long walks and pump us full of tips for the future. I think one of her best pieces of advice was to not date or marry a guy expecting to change him, it only leads to trouble.

You are lucky though since you only have one girl entering puberty. My mom had four daughters and whoo boy was our house loads of hormonal fun at certain times of the month.

]]> By: Karen http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2461 Karen Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:24:57 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2461 Ok, I need to clarify Mary's "sleeping in the halls with boys" statement because on it's own that doesn't sound so good! Mary and her husband are great friends of ours. We have cruised with them a few times. On one of our cruises, one of the teen girls was locked out of her room one evening and couldn't get in. Two teen boys that were in our sailing group decided to stay in the hall with her overnight to protect her. To this day the three of them are ribbed about sleeping in the hall together. ;) Ok, I need to clarify Mary’s “sleeping in the halls with boys” statement because on it’s own that doesn’t sound so good!

Mary and her husband are great friends of ours. We have cruised with them a few times. On one of our cruises, one of the teen girls was locked out of her room one evening and couldn’t get in. Two teen boys that were in our sailing group decided to stay in the hall with her overnight to protect her. To this day the three of them are ribbed about sleeping in the hall together. ;)

]]> By: Mary http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2460 Mary Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:09:55 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070427/preparing-for-adolescence/#comment-2460 Karen - I think a girls weekend was a great idea. Happy to hear that you and KT got that special weekend together and I'm sure your insight will really help her with her transition to young lady. Hard to believe she's going to be a teenager soon. What next - sleeping in the halls with boys? Karen - I think a girls weekend was a great idea. Happy to hear that you and KT got that special weekend together and I’m sure your insight will really help her with her transition to young lady.

Hard to believe she’s going to be a teenager soon. What next - sleeping in the halls with boys?

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