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<blockquote data-quote="busywend" data-source="post: 68603" data-attributes="member: 391"><p>Sorry you had such a tough time early in life. I am glad to see that you broke the cycle and are a good mom!!</p><p></p><p>These days I detach from my 16 year old by trying not to comment too much about her choices. I give simple answers that are not confrontational at all. Even when I want to shake her and ask 'what are you thinking?' - I do not. She will have natural consequences. In fact, some of her choices, while would not be my choice, may actually work out fine for her - she may teach me something.</p><p></p><p>It does change with age, just like expectations & responsibilities change with age.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="busywend, post: 68603, member: 391"] Sorry you had such a tough time early in life. I am glad to see that you broke the cycle and are a good mom!! These days I detach from my 16 year old by trying not to comment too much about her choices. I give simple answers that are not confrontational at all. Even when I want to shake her and ask 'what are you thinking?' - I do not. She will have natural consequences. In fact, some of her choices, while would not be my choice, may actually work out fine for her - she may teach me something. It does change with age, just like expectations & responsibilities change with age. [/QUOTE]
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