Growing up
Now everyone tells me that the teenage years with girls is particularly hard. I’m trying to prepare myself for the inevitable. Yes, I’m a little scared. So I’m hoping to soften the blow.
Angel to monster
I have heard with even the sweetest of girls that drama happens. These behaviors I believe are not only hormonal. They also perpetuate at school. I feel like they are coming from a place to get out their stress. It’s even more frightening that some actions like hurting themselves is becoming more plausible. Unfortunately this is a new generation of children that makes no sense to my old mind.
1st generation continues
I grew up in a home that many people would consider verbally and physically abusive. It was an immigrant home. However I do feel like a lot of what was done to me, I was told no often and I was given consequences. I was always busy with tons of activities to do. Basically, there was no free time for me to get up in nonsense. So as much my childhood was not ideal, I do feel like there are valid points.
Busy busy
So in preparing for this time to come, I have decided that to keep my daughter as active as possible. I don’t mean necessarily in academic things, but also in physical activity. They are too tired to have drama to focus on.
Technology doesn’t help
I won’t allow my kids to have personal phone, for as long as I possibly can. I think that it’s something that the children really should stay away from. I want to monitor them so they experience childhood as long as possible.
safe for now
So when I say to you what can you do I think a big part of it is keeping them involved. However this is a luxury. I can talk all I want because I don’t have necessarily a full-time job in terms of work. So at the moment, I can keep a better eye on my children but who knows in the future.