Christy - posted on 06/20/2012 ( 2 moms have responded )
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My son is at that age (early teens) when he is starting to care what other kids think and he doesn't want to be seen with me. Any moms out there miss that time when they were their child's best friend? If you are currently going through this talk to me!
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Kristin - posted on 06/21/2012
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Lol Shawnn I totally hear you on that one. My son likes his space but mom sure is great when he needs money or he needs a ride somewhere. However, I raised my son with firm guidelines of child and parent. I love my son but I am and will always be his mother not his best friend. He knows that he can come to me with anything and I will help support andf guide him but lets face it eventually we all grow away from our parents and there are certain things we keep from our parents. I actually was kinda happy when my oldest son started becoming more independent and getting new friendships to me that is an important part of growing up and learning to become independent and responsible.
Shawnn - posted on 06/21/2012
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I've never been my sons' best friend, neither of them, I'm their parent. There's a difference.
But they both still love to hang out with their strange old parents. Neither of them have problems with public hugs, affection, telling us that we are loved, or hearing that they are loved. I did expect it, and told both of my sons that it would be alright with me if we didn't do the "public" thing, so that their friends wouldn't give them a hard time, but they nixed that, saying that if their friends had problems with them loving their parents, it was their friends that needed to change, not us. That was heartwarming.
You do need to accept that your kid is growing, and sometimes doesn't want you around. It's tough, but it's survivable. Besides that, as soon as he wants money, you'll be cool again. Yes, this sounds callous, and slightly bitchy, and for that I apologize, it's my blunt style.
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