Comments on: The Stages of Parenting https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/03/the-stages-of-parenting/ Fri, 04 May 2012 22:41:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/03/the-stages-of-parenting/#comment-3660 Fri, 04 May 2012 22:41:55 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2249#comment-3660 In reply to orples.

Just keep laughing.

]]> By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/03/the-stages-of-parenting/#comment-3659 Fri, 04 May 2012 22:41:34 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2249#comment-3659 In reply to nmsullivan0909.

I reckon once they hit highschool it all really speeds up.

]]> By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/03/the-stages-of-parenting/#comment-3658 Fri, 04 May 2012 22:41:12 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2249#comment-3658 In reply to Kim.

Good luck with that!

]]> By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/03/the-stages-of-parenting/#comment-3657 Fri, 04 May 2012 22:40:43 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2249#comment-3657 In reply to Madhu.

Revenge is sweet.

]]> By: shambolicliving https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/03/the-stages-of-parenting/#comment-3656 Fri, 04 May 2012 22:40:28 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2249#comment-3656 In reply to oopsiemumma.

I saw a mum in the shopping centre this week with TWO that each run away in opposite directions.

]]> By: oopsiemumma https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/03/the-stages-of-parenting/#comment-3655 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:29:36 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2249#comment-3655 I’m in the 0-5 and 5-12 phase. I just had to use the speed of an Olympic runner and the hurdling ability of a deer to catch my 3 year-old in the shopping centre today (was just about to start writing a blog on that one). I’m enjoying the 5-12 phase but it’s definitely exhausting with all the extra volunteer things you can get yourself roped into, not to mention the after-school activities, I already feel like an over-used taxi 🙂

]]> By: Madhu https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/03/the-stages-of-parenting/#comment-3654 Fri, 04 May 2012 09:11:56 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2249#comment-3654 Wonderful read Janine! Even though my turn is past, I still need to harden my heart when I see the grand kids coping with disappointment! Otherwise I take vicarious pleasure in watching my daughter deal with the the same things she tortured me with 😉

]]> By: nmsullivan0909 https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/03/the-stages-of-parenting/#comment-3653 Fri, 04 May 2012 01:03:15 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2249#comment-3653 very cute and true, janine. i’m in the long car drive phase – track meets and soccer games. let’s enjoy every day, because they grow up very fast!

]]> By: Kim https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/03/the-stages-of-parenting/#comment-3652 Thu, 03 May 2012 18:02:33 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2249#comment-3652 Love this post…as I’m dealing with 2 daughters 26 & 23 moving home again for “awhile”, until either school starts back up again or they get a cheaper offer of a place to live. I love my kids but I was really liking having my house to myself and my boyfriend! Really loved it when they told me I’m a furniture hoarder…really???? I’ve furnished a couple apartments besides my own several times and when they come back I’m supposed to find room for all this extra furniture that comes with them! It’s gonna be an interesting (and crowded) summer! LOL

]]> By: orples https://shambolicliving.com/2012/05/03/the-stages-of-parenting/#comment-3651 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:04:06 +0000 http://shambolicliving.wordpress.com/?p=2249#comment-3651 Why eat it, when you can wear it? LOL … your little fellow looks like my little fellows when they were that age. As far as the rest of your post, you obviously speak from experience. I know. I’ve been there, done that, and you pretty much hit the nail on the head all of the way down the line. 🙂 Bless our wee ones! What else can we do?

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