[Hildy]

Isn't this sweet. I don't know many parents who fingerpaint with their high school children, but I do know many who wait up all night worrying where their children are. I know many who have to bail their children out of jail. I know many who watch their children battle addictions and depression. I even know some whose children have abused them.

My point? WHY DO PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN ALWAYS HAVE TO PROVE HOW GREAT IT IS, HMM?

[heylady]

"WHY DO PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN ALWAYS HAVE TO PROVE HOW GREAT IT IS, HMM?"

Probably for the same reason people without children try so hard to prove how great it is without them.

[Archer24]

Teenagers are not that hard to handle if you have established a good relationship during their formative years. We told ours that they were now old enough to make their own decisions (as they were doing that anyway) so they were also old enough to be responsible for them. I told my son he could do anything that he wanted....but if he got in trouble he was on his own. He had fun - is still having fun in his young 30's - no trouble - worked for me.

Arch

[ConservativeStLouisGuy]

My point? WHY DO PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN ALWAYS HAVE TO PROVE HOW GREAT IT IS, HMM?

ANOTHER Mr. Burns on this thread? :-)

"Is the glass half-full or half-empty?"....betcha I know which one of those you side with. :-)