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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 36666" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>I remember learning in HS child dev class that raising kids can be the most difficult thing anyone would ever do.....and goodness, I remember my mom and all my aunts saying the same thing over and over and over.........did I believe them? nope. I assumed my mom and my aunts were stupid and that I was much smarter than they were. Partly, my mom was quite quite young when she had me, so I thought if I had age on my side that would help. Ironically I do not know how many times now I have wished I had been younger - LOL- and maybe more energetic? LOL. </p><p></p><p>Is my easy child "easier"? Not in my opinion. DIfferent yes, easier? not necessarily. </p><p></p><p>I used to think my kids HAD to do everything just becuz I said so- but then a doctor pointed out to me that does not permit the kids the chance to exercise their own thoughts and ideas. When my nervous, anxiety child would refuse to do things becuz of HER past experiences, I would get frustrated till doctor pointed out, hey- SHe DID learn from her previous experience----</p><p></p><p>I am now very very alone with my husband and kids.....all of my previous support network of family passed away in the last 18 months........but I read a lot of parent boards and I find it interesting- sometimes people say they find their family too intrusive and creating more problems than help.........or they do not wish to allow family to help for a variety of reasons- </p><p></p><p>When I worked in the nursing home, I would be with a lot og grandparents and great grandparents whose grandkids would come visit. Most of the time the grandparents said they got on great with the grandkids partly becuz the parents of the kids had a hard time permitting the kids to be who they are. Maybe the grandparents were not bound by feeling judged as much by how the grandkids turned out? The grandparents never seemed to mind the tatoos, the weird clothes etc as much as the parents did, and the grandkids felt more comfortable coming and talking to the grandparents. </p><p></p><p>But it is my opinion parenting IS hard.whether you have difficult children or PCs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 36666, member: 1697"] I remember learning in HS child dev class that raising kids can be the most difficult thing anyone would ever do.....and goodness, I remember my mom and all my aunts saying the same thing over and over and over.........did I believe them? nope. I assumed my mom and my aunts were stupid and that I was much smarter than they were. Partly, my mom was quite quite young when she had me, so I thought if I had age on my side that would help. Ironically I do not know how many times now I have wished I had been younger - LOL- and maybe more energetic? LOL. Is my easy child "easier"? Not in my opinion. DIfferent yes, easier? not necessarily. I used to think my kids HAD to do everything just becuz I said so- but then a doctor pointed out to me that does not permit the kids the chance to exercise their own thoughts and ideas. When my nervous, anxiety child would refuse to do things becuz of HER past experiences, I would get frustrated till doctor pointed out, hey- SHe DID learn from her previous experience---- I am now very very alone with my husband and kids.....all of my previous support network of family passed away in the last 18 months........but I read a lot of parent boards and I find it interesting- sometimes people say they find their family too intrusive and creating more problems than help.........or they do not wish to allow family to help for a variety of reasons- When I worked in the nursing home, I would be with a lot og grandparents and great grandparents whose grandkids would come visit. Most of the time the grandparents said they got on great with the grandkids partly becuz the parents of the kids had a hard time permitting the kids to be who they are. Maybe the grandparents were not bound by feeling judged as much by how the grandkids turned out? The grandparents never seemed to mind the tatoos, the weird clothes etc as much as the parents did, and the grandkids felt more comfortable coming and talking to the grandparents. But it is my opinion parenting IS hard.whether you have difficult children or PCs. [/QUOTE]
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