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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 234413" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Well, my son is about to turn 14 and I started having thoughts about detachment about 2 years ago. I think it's hard for the kids and us parents when they are at this age. I don't look at it as "detachment", I look at it as "starting to let go". We can't detach from them when they are a "tween" or early teen the same as we should when they are in their early 20's. But, they do need to start realizing that this is their life and their choices and their responsibility. That can only happen if we quit making all the choices for them and quit acting more upset than they are if they are suffering consequences for a bad choice. JMHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 234413, member: 3699"] Well, my son is about to turn 14 and I started having thoughts about detachment about 2 years ago. I think it's hard for the kids and us parents when they are at this age. I don't look at it as "detachment", I look at it as "starting to let go". We can't detach from them when they are a "tween" or early teen the same as we should when they are in their early 20's. But, they do need to start realizing that this is their life and their choices and their responsibility. That can only happen if we quit making all the choices for them and quit acting more upset than they are if they are suffering consequences for a bad choice. JMHO. [/QUOTE]
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