What are we gonna do with a teenager
May 1, 2010
Julia is turning into a young lady right before our eyes. Very soon she will be a teenager facing the challenges of adolescence. At this age she has a good group of friends, excels at school and is generally well behaved at home. She has also developed more interest in sport activities this year. I am hopeful she will follow in my footsteps playing some team sports in middle school which will help build her self confidence and expand her social circle. At home we play games such as 3-D video tennis on the virtual game player. This is a good way for the whole family to participate in some physical activity together.
We will spend the summer prepping for middle school. At this age, Julia is showing a bit more concern for how she looks and what she wears then she has in elementary school. We are so proud of Julia because she is in the gifted and talented program. She seems to be engaged and challenged with her school material. When we noticed a slight drop in her confidence level with math, we encouraged Julia to enter a math contest to get her more engaged in the material.
Our family is going through some other changes as well. My husband and I have decided to separate and try to co-parent Julia and Madeline while living separately. We have open lines of communication and so far the arrangement is working well. The girls are living with me in our house and my husband is able to visit them whenever he feels like it. I've noticed no major changes with the girls. I believe the girls are managing the separation just fine due to the fact their relationship with both of us was strong before our separation. My husband and I have always taken an active parenting role with the girls and we will continue to do so while we try to work on our relationship.
Julia is turning into a young lady right before our eyes. Very soon she will be a teenager facing the challenges of adolescence. At this age she has a good group of friends, excels at school and is generally well behaved at home. She has also developed more interest in sport activities this year. I am hopeful she will follow in my footsteps playing some team sports in middle school which will help build her self confidence and expand her social circle. At home we play games such as 3-D video tennis on the virtual game player. This is a good way for the whole family to participate in some physical activity together.
We will spend the summer prepping for middle school. At this age, Julia is showing a bit more concern for how she looks and what she wears then she has in elementary school. We are so proud of Julia because she is in the gifted and talented program. She seems to be engaged and challenged with her school material. When we noticed a slight drop in her confidence level with math, we encouraged Julia to enter a math contest to get her more engaged in the material.
Our family is going through some other changes as well. My husband and I have decided to separate and try to co-parent Julia and Madeline while living separately. We have open lines of communication and so far the arrangement is working well. The girls are living with me in our house and my husband is able to visit them whenever he feels like it. I've noticed no major changes with the girls. I believe the girls are managing the separation just fine due to the fact their relationship with both of us was strong before our separation. My husband and I have always taken an active parenting role with the girls and we will continue to do so while we try to work on our relationship.
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