StephDRebel
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Post by StephDRebel on Jan 31, 2017 5:07:40 GMT
Most parents of multiple teenagers at the same time survive right?
I wonder how far down the survival rates go with two, three, and four.
Four at one time. I don't think our odds are good.
Today was a rough day.
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Post by freecharlie on Jan 31, 2017 5:08:37 GMT
I have 2 and that is enough.
If I ever think I need more, I can hang out with my students.
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paget
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Post by paget on Jan 31, 2017 5:11:07 GMT
I had three teen dds. I mean I still kinda of do but they aren't all here now. We lived and you will, too.  |
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Post by canadianscrappergirl on Jan 31, 2017 5:14:57 GMT
Yikes i cant even imagine!
Ugh hated the teen years and the early 20s have sucked too lol. I found once they got to grade 8 they got stupid and disrespectful.
At one point we had a 19/18/14/11 yr old ugh.
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Post by MalleyCat on Jan 31, 2017 5:56:59 GMT
Try teenagers and a toddler at the same time!😜
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Post by psoccer on Jan 31, 2017 5:57:32 GMT
For the most part my kids are great. I have two teenagers, and one young adult. They all get grumpy, but the worry...They go off with friends, I can't see where they are, they can do stupid things. It was so easy when they were toddlers, I think. At least they were home all the time. Tomorrow will be a better day. Honestly, my oldest set the bar pretty low once he hit mid teen-age hood. He was still a good kid, but he did some seriously stupid things. Just think of that Annie song "tomorrow, tomorrow...
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LeaP
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Post by LeaP on Jan 31, 2017 5:58:33 GMT
They make you crazy, ahem, INSANE!!! The lack of logic and eye rolling one minute, followed by poise and charm the next. Some days I truly believe my teens are stupid and just when I can't stand it anymore they do something great.
{{{Hugs}}}
Today was a mixed bag, I am celebrating laundry closure. Most everything is clean. (If only it were all put away)
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Post by mom on Jan 31, 2017 6:30:57 GMT
I have no idea how parents make it out alive with 2+ teenagers. I have two, and they take turns on who is giving me trouble.
I used to pray for another baby...or to adopt. DH was never really on board, thank goodness! When the kids were young, they were so easy! Now? Not so much.
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Post by miominmio on Jan 31, 2017 6:38:15 GMT
I'm pretty sure nature made them that way, so parents will look forward to them fleeing the nest. I know I do, sometimes. (And my teenager is a nice kid 99,8% of the time).
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Post by mom on Jan 31, 2017 6:55:06 GMT
I'm pretty sure nature made them that way, so parents will look forward to them fleeing the nest. I know I do, sometimes. (And my teenager is a nice kid 99,8% of the time). Ha! A very good point! I need to remember to tell DH that! |
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Post by lesserknownpea on Jan 31, 2017 8:33:50 GMT
4 kids in 5 years, so they were all teenagers at the same time for several years.
There were really really fun times. Like going with them on hikes, and to musical events. We joked around a lot , and I truly appreciated each for their unique selves.
Then there were times that tested every gram of faith, patience , and strength I had. Including depths I did not know existed.
I survived. But I am honestly not the person I was going into it. I lost an optimism, my confidence. By the time the youngest was older teens I was just hanging on by a thread.
She and I are close now, but in early adulthood she let me know how angry she was that I was so overwhelmed with her older siblings she was kind of lost in the shuffle.
Every parent of teens has my best wishes.
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momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Jan 31, 2017 11:13:14 GMT
Ugh, I feel your pain, my last is a senior in high school, which has traditionally been the hardest to take year for me with all of mine. You know the irritating I know everything and can do whatever I please stage, all the while doing the stupidest of things  I suppose you could look at it as you're getting through it all at once. There's 9 years between my oldest and youngest so I feel like I live through one and start to enjoy the calm and bang there's another. Yesterday I spent the day thinking I cannot wait to be done with this part of life... Hopefully today will be a better day for you  |
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Post by mommaho on Jan 31, 2017 11:41:55 GMT
Teens are so hard - we want to be good parents and they test every last nerve! I have three daughters who are now all adults. The youngest was the biggest trial - if I never hear "You just don't understand" ever again in my life I'll be happy! At one point during an out of state college visit she told me I didn't have dreams of what I wanted to be, I just wanted to be a wife so I married Dad. I had dreams, she just never asked what they were or didn't care at that time. We had a strained relationship for a long time but it got better after about 21 - but it was a long 10 years (between 11 and 21) with her.
Hang in there - the best thing to remember is they do love you, they just sometimes have a funny way of showing it!
Hugs
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StephDRebel
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Post by StephDRebel on Jan 31, 2017 12:09:15 GMT
We're at 20, 18, 18, 16 and are starting to have a complete understanding of why hamsters eat their young.
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Post by msdintz on Jan 31, 2017 12:18:34 GMT
Yup. I have an 18 yo ds and 16 yo dd. Love them both but the teen years have been very challenging in ways I did not expect. And here I thought the toddler years were tough 😆looking back, they were a piece of cake!
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Post by scrapqueen01 on Jan 31, 2017 12:36:50 GMT
I'm about to enter the teen years but they actually started at about 11. The only difference between a toddler and a teen is the size. At least it's easier to put a toddler in time out or a crib than a teen.
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Post by Really Red on Jan 31, 2017 12:37:54 GMT
Three. Raising the white flag.
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Post by scraphappy0501 on Jan 31, 2017 15:54:51 GMT
I survived 2 teen DDs at the same time. I don't know how I managed to do it to be honest. But I did and now that I have a grandson I've decided that grandchildren are the reward you get for surviving the teenage years!
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jan 31, 2017 16:06:01 GMT
My grandma had 8 teenagers at one time (only for about 2 weeks).
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Post by beachbum on Jan 31, 2017 16:08:42 GMT
We had 3 teens at the same time, 2 dds and one ds. It was not fun. We all lived. I earned every gray (or grey) hair I have.
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Post by kelly316 on Jan 31, 2017 16:10:14 GMT
We're at 20, 18, 18, 16 and are starting to have a complete understanding of why hamsters eat their young. This is why the Bible says to space out your children so that you never have two in diapers or two teenagers at the same time. Well, maybe it's not in the Bible, but I know you're going to need prayers! I know two different families with new drivers that got into car accidents the same weekend they got their licenses this past weekend! |
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Post by debmast on Jan 31, 2017 16:14:31 GMT
We're at 20, 18, 18, 16 and are starting to have a complete understanding of why hamsters eat their young. I swear I thought you only had three! My girls are currently 20 and 16. I may be an oddball, but I love teenagers! Sure they have their moments, but don't we all. And my 20 year old - she's off at college and she's pretty awesome. My mom raised 9 kids (I'm #8) and when the baby was born the age range was from newborn to 20 - so she had a whole shit-ton of teens. If she can survive nine, I can survive two! LOL |
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StephDRebel
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Post by StephDRebel on Jan 31, 2017 16:25:40 GMT
We're at 20, 18, 18, 16 and are starting to have a complete understanding of why hamsters eat their young. I swear I thought you only had three! My girls are currently 20 and 16. I may be an oddball, but I love teenagers! Sure they have their moments, but don't we all. And my 20 year old - she's off at college and she's pretty awesome. My mom raised 9 kids (I'm #8) and when the baby was born the age range was from newborn to 20 - so she had a whole shit-ton of teens. If she can survive nine, I can survive two! LOL I did until a few years ago. My husband has a daughter that is 20. There all generally really, really good and then it seems like everyone loses their shit at the same time . I'm a look at the bright side kind of girl, so I'm choosing to be grateful that they all got it out in the same day instead of spreading it out. Whew. |
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StephDRebel
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Post by StephDRebel on Jan 31, 2017 16:26:26 GMT
We're at 20, 18, 18, 16 and are starting to have a complete understanding of why hamsters eat their young. This is why the Bible says to space out your children so that you never have two in diapers or two teenagers at the same time. Well, maybe it's not in the Bible, but I know you're going to need prayers! I know two different families with new drivers that got into car accidents the same weekend they got their licenses this past weekend! I missed that sermon! Lol. |
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Post by Anita on Jan 31, 2017 16:26:44 GMT
When my dad and stepmom married, they had four teen girls and one bathroom. If we survived that, you'll make it through. Good luck!  |
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momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Jan 31, 2017 16:31:23 GMT
We're at 20, 18, 18, 16 and are starting to have a complete understanding of why hamsters eat their young. I've managed to get through 3 and I KNOW that it all turns around and they become likeable people again...but honestly some days I wonder how i'll survive the last one. I know that realistically that corner isn't far and we'll decide we like each other better, but even knowing it doesn't make now less hard. |
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Post by debmast on Jan 31, 2017 16:32:22 GMT
I swear I thought you only had three! My girls are currently 20 and 16. I may be an oddball, but I love teenagers! Sure they have their moments, but don't we all. And my 20 year old - she's off at college and she's pretty awesome. My mom raised 9 kids (I'm #8) and when the baby was born the age range was from newborn to 20 - so she had a whole shit-ton of teens. If she can survive nine, I can survive two! LOL I did until a few years ago. My husband has a daughter that is 20. There all generally really, really good and then it seems like everyone loses their shit at the same time . I'm a look at the bright side kind of girl, so I'm choosing to be grateful that they all got it out in the same day instead of spreading it out. Whew. Didn't realize he had a daughter. From what I see of your kiddos here and on FB, you *DO* have good kids. Way to look on the bright side. Everyone lose their shit at once and get it overwith Mine often come apologize when they lose their shit at me. But I've lost mine and gone to them and done the same. Told them I over-reacted and we all have bad days and sometimes things get all crazy and we lose it. It happens. Hoping everyone got it out of their system and today is a better day! |
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Post by River on Jan 31, 2017 16:34:45 GMT
I have all boys, 19, 16 and 11. I think I'm going absolutely mad most days.
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Post by pridemom on Jan 31, 2017 16:41:43 GMT
My four were 13-19yo at once. Now one is out of the house, one is in my basement still but in career training, and two are in high school. You will survive.
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Post by Lexica on Jan 31, 2017 16:58:33 GMT
I just had the one, and he put me through enough hell to resemble having 4 kids. And I believe that they are made to do this so that you are grateful when they go. I know I sure was. But then awhile after they are gone, you notice how incredibly quiet it is. That gets balanced by the joy of finding the house just as you left it and being able to locate all of your belongings in their proper place instead of having to go search the kid's room for whatever they borrowed and didn't put back. But you truly do miss the noise and commotion. Well, not ALL of the noise and commotion, but some of it.
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