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Post by candleangie on Jun 27, 2014 20:17:52 GMT
You know, those moments when they don't know you're listening/watching that make you smile....
Emma (15yo) has taught herself to play the guitar a little and is playing/singing in her bedroom right now. I love it! She's such a cool kid.
Baylie (13yo) will stand in 3rd position (ballet) while she washes the dishes without ever realizing she's standing that way. She also unconsciously 'marks' ballet steps with her hands while waiting in lines. It's seriously funny.
Brendan (16yo) is such a NICE guy. Sweet and courteous and totally his sisters' biggest fan. Quick to point out when one of them has seriously improved something, learned something cool, etc.
What do your kids do that makes you smile?
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Post by Merge on Jun 27, 2014 20:23:23 GMT
My oldest (13) sings in the shower. Loudly. She has no idea we can hear her even downstairs and I would never dream of telling her. Puts a smile on my face every time.
My youngest isn't a teen yet at 11, but she makes me smile every day. Still a kid and determined to stay one as long as she can.
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Post by triplejscrapper on Jun 27, 2014 20:24:26 GMT
I have 2 kids but only 1 that is still a teen and that would be my DS, Jarrett. He has an alter-ego and when he gets "in character" he will have me and his sister, Jasmine, in stitches. It is the funniest thing. He can also tell stories about whatever has happened to him during the course of his day that will just have you howling with laughter. He can make a simple "I gave Zeus a bath today" statement become an epic 30 minute comedy routine. I'm so going to miss that boy when he leaves for the Navy.
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Post by sharlag on Jun 27, 2014 20:27:14 GMT
I have a shower whistler. He's also a basement trumpet player.
It makes me smile when either of them are kind and loving with the dogs. They talk 'for' the dogs, with each dog having a unique sounding voice. We make up (what we think are) hilarious dialogues for our dogs.
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Post by my2apps2 on Jun 27, 2014 20:29:23 GMT
For me, it's when she is interacting with adults and doesn't know I'm watching. She is 14 but has amazing people skills, is so polite and caring. It makes me feel like I've done something right with her. And although he isn't a teen yet, my 11 year old just reminds me how to truly live. He has Aspergers' and the way he sees the world is just great. This morning I had to snap a picture...it was raining and he had taken his blankets out onto the covered patio and was snoozing away. How many times do people just take the time to enjoy and appreciate the world around them? I know I don't do it nearly often enough. That kid is the epitome of "stop and smell the roses"
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jun 27, 2014 20:33:38 GMT
My DD is 14 and it's been a rocky year with her. But you know she is a hard worker. She always puts effort into her school work and always does her chores and extra chores without complaining.
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Post by lovemybabes on Jun 27, 2014 20:33:36 GMT
Caitlyn is 16. She is 11 years older than Ava. She is so sweet and kind to her little sister. Ava is on the Autism spectrum. There are certain things that she just can't handle yet. Caitlyn always knows how to help her, or how to react to her. It makes me smile, and cry all in the same minute. Just recently we were talking about Ava and what if she couldn't live alone later on in life....my 16 year old kiddo told me that she could always be with us, or her forever, no big deal. {tears} I just almost sobbed. Caitlyn also is just hilarious, she does really funny stuff, and always trips or gets hurt when she is at home...it just makes me laugh so much.
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Post by zishisak on Jun 28, 2014 3:19:29 GMT
Leaving notes and text messages to communicate with me where he is going, shows me that even though he's 18, he has respect for me.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jun 28, 2014 3:24:03 GMT
I love it when I'm in a different room and they don't know that I can hear them singing. I've tried taping them but they always catch me.
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Post by J u l e e on Jun 28, 2014 3:44:56 GMT
It makes me smile when either of them are kind and loving with the dogs. They talk 'for' the dogs, with each dog having a unique sounding voice. We make up (what we think are) hilarious dialogues for our dogs. My daughter has less than stellar people skills but she has amazing pet skills. We have voices and ongoing dialogues with our pets as well. Does not cease to make me smile.
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Post by Laura on Jun 28, 2014 3:51:33 GMT
Today my daughter cooked and made dinner before she went off to her friend's house for the evening. What she made (teriyaki chicken and vegetables over rice) was really good and she even made a separate portion for her vegetarian brother.
Occasionally she will surprise me by walking into my arms for a hug and tell me she loves me. Wow. What did I do to deserve that?
I love how much my son adores our animals. We have many good chuckles together about the antics of our pets.
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Post by jenjie on Jun 28, 2014 4:04:03 GMT
DS16 is the pied piper of little ones. They love him and he loves them. He holds the door for people. And adults have said they appreciate that he can hold a conversation with them.
I got a nice compliment for DD14 this week. My friend has a dd who is 12. Last year they were at our house and her parents spent a lot of time trying to get her to jump into the pool but she just wouldn't/couldn't do, fear was stopping her. My friend so appreciated the fact that my dd and another friend her age were trying to encourage her dd.
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jun 28, 2014 4:12:20 GMT
While this doesn't come under the 'they don't know you're watching' category, I love it that my oldest (18) is not embarrassed to tell me he loves me or hug or give me a peck on the cheek in front of his girlfriend or friends.
We were at a reception after a funeral the other day and I watched my younger son (14) pull a chair out for an older woman. I didn't even know he knew that was something to do, you know?
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Post by stephofalltrades on Jun 28, 2014 4:31:49 GMT
DD has been getting up and getting herself ready for school for quite some time. She is very quiet while she gets ready, so there are some days when I don't wake until I hear the bus pull up outside. She leaves notes often when I'm not up before she leaves, usually they are something silly, but it's very sweet.
She sings in the shower or just while she doing things in a room by herself. She is very much a dreamer and introspective.
She is very thoughtful towards me and DH. If she is out shopping, she will often make sure she picks something up for us. She is spending time with family in another town right now who took her shopping, she saw a few shirts marked down she thought I would like and picked out 2 for me. She made Easter baskets for us this year, and unbeknownst to me, because DH grew up so poor, it was the first time he had received anything other than candy for Easter. There were many items that were pretty specific to our tastes, I was surprised she pays such close attention to the preferences of her parents.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 28, 2014 4:37:50 GMT
I don't have kids, but I have teen cousins. My 13 year old cousin just called me and asked if she could come visit her "favorite cousin" this summer. It made my whole day.
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Post by polz on Jun 28, 2014 10:05:51 GMT
Chloe is 14. She is an only child and I think very spoilt (in a good way, if that's possible). She is caring and always respectful to others. She helped nurse my Nan last year before she passed away and as the 2nd eldest of 16 cousins, is very willing to help out with the younger ones.
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Post by kristalina on Jun 28, 2014 10:13:51 GMT
she'll still call me Mommy occasionally. makes my heart melt.
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Post by Scrapbrat on Jun 28, 2014 12:00:32 GMT
These are all so sweet! My 14 yo DS does an Arnold Schwarzenegger impression that has me rolling on the floor every time. And 20 yo DS still calls me Mommy when he wants something from me. He doesn't even know that he does it!
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Post by miominmio on Jun 28, 2014 12:09:45 GMT
There are times when I would just want to lock him in his room for the next years, but then suddenly he's so sweet that I actually have hope we might survive the teenage years. And as teenagers go, he's not bad at all, but I probably have an extremely low tolerance for moody behaviour.
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Post by tagsie2000 on Jun 28, 2014 12:21:58 GMT
In between teenage moodiness they can be sweet. DS (19) is at Uni now but when he comes home will come up to me at odd moments and tell me he needs to hug me because he doesn't do it enough now he's away. DD1 (16) sits in the kitchen while I cook to tell me all about her day with her legs swinging just like they did when she was 3, and DD2 (11) still shares all the details of her day on the walk back from school. She and her brother also tell dreadful puns!
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Post by peano on Jun 28, 2014 13:10:58 GMT
When he sees I'm having a bad day, my 14 year old DS comes over to me and says "I need a hug."
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Post by 2peafaithful on Jun 28, 2014 13:32:29 GMT
My teenager ds2 is almost 17. I can't believe that. He is on the autism spectrum. He makes me smile when he ask me to still tuck him in. He will say, "Mama aren't you going to come tuck me in"? He doesn't call me mama normally but he does when he ask me to walk in his room, help him with covers, adjust his lights and say goodnight. When he finds an old stuffed animal for sale and he stares in their eyes because he so connects with it. When he laughs and acts silly when he knows he is pushing me.
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Post by mlana on Jun 28, 2014 14:23:09 GMT
When our DD came home from college last month, she made no bones about the fact that she expected Mom and Dad's full attention while she was home. LOL She wanted her favorite meals, her favorite shows, and our attention in the evenings. We were thrilled that she actually wanted to spend time with us, much less go places and do things.
I loved that she remembered that, when she is gone, DH and I lose our date brunch because our dog can't be left alone and we can't get a sitter for Sunday mornings. DD claimed that as her bonding time with the pup and sent us on our way every Sunday. I thought that was very sweet.
Marcy
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2014 14:28:59 GMT
My DS is 13, DD is 12. They can scrap like cats and dogs, let me tell you. But it tickles me when they're getting along, encouraging each other or discussing strategies for their XBOX games. It makes me think they really do like each other, deep down.
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Post by 1lear on Jun 28, 2014 14:35:02 GMT
I love how well they get along when we're on vacation. They really seem to enjoy each other, when normally they don't do a lot of things together. It's just one reason I love planning and going on a big vacation every year.
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Post by stargazer on Jun 28, 2014 14:39:44 GMT
DS (16) had prom on Wednesday (end of senior school over here in the UK). He & his mates decided to go together as a group. They met up here, put up with us taking photos of them looking very dapper, then walked to the venue (it was so close, like 10 mins walk & they didn't want any "fuss"), although just for the last few yards, three of them rode together on a long board! I was so proud of how he looked & acted. But that's not what I came here to share.
They all came back here for the night. A group of teenage boys with pizza, doughnuts, sweets, pop etc crashing in my lounge...They were all still asleep when I left for work. When I came home I wasn't really sure what to expect, I was just happy when I pulled onto the drive & saw they'd remembered to open the curtains. What I found when I got in left me speechless: a note from ds saying "We woke up, tidied up, emptied the dishwasher & filled it up again. Leftovers are in the fridge. We've gone to play basketball but if you need me, call & I'll come straight home. P.S. We remembered to open the windows to air the lounge out" The house was spotless. How to make a mother happy!
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Post by Cupcake on Jun 28, 2014 22:17:23 GMT
DS (14) is a hilarious kid, takes after his dad. If there's any "drama" going on, he will do an exaggerated hair flip worthy of Peadom. It's all the more hilarious since his hair is cut almost military-short, lol!
Lisa B.
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Post by leannec on Jun 28, 2014 22:29:58 GMT
Emma, age 15, cannot visit the bathroom without our cat "Baby" ... seriously, she looks around the house for the cat beforehand Leanne
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Post by scorpeao on Jun 28, 2014 22:32:31 GMT
My dd plays the guitar and sings. She even recently went to open mic night. Hearing her in her room singing makes my heart happy. Recently I came home from work early and I caught her rapping to her reflection in the mirror. I stood there for about 2 mintues before she noticed me. It so reminded me of when she was four and would do things like that when she thought nobody was watching.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2014 22:42:38 GMT
Isaac is 14....it makes me smile when he wants to come someplace with me. Right now it doesn't happen all too often (he is too busy for parents) so I really cherish these moments.
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