What did you do when teenagers no longer want to camp?
13 & 16 year old. I know it is coming. I can see the signs. Therapy needed & quick.
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Go Dogs ,
Thanks. We are well on our way to earning the merit badge.
I was thinking back (child of the 60's), all we wanted to do
was get there.... hunt (Daisy BB guns, fish, explore, swim)...
then along came girls... followed shortly by Marb. Reds, getting
winos to buy us beer ( in exchange for Ripple, Thunderbird,
Mad Dog). Then hours of head phones (remember those)
Pink Floyd, Moody Blues etc... all too soon minimum wage jobs,
no weekends off, college (broke), and real life. We wont talk about
drugs, or the era where sex wouldn't kill you, or the never ending war
(but this generation has their share of that).
I guess the take home lesson for the OP ... it goes by fast, just
do the best you can , and remember that every parent here, has gone
thru very similar transitions... some better , some worse. We have
best friends that frequently share parental pity parties with us... it's all
the same , just different players.
one other thought... the parenting scheme that sells "keep em'
busy" ... while on the surface seems protective , also runs the
risk of burnout... not something we use to talk about with teen
agers...but a new reality. Consider that option carefully....
Charles
Thanks. We are well on our way to earning the merit badge.
I was thinking back (child of the 60's), all we wanted to do
was get there.... hunt (Daisy BB guns, fish, explore, swim)...
then along came girls... followed shortly by Marb. Reds, getting
winos to buy us beer ( in exchange for Ripple, Thunderbird,
Mad Dog). Then hours of head phones (remember those)
Pink Floyd, Moody Blues etc... all too soon minimum wage jobs,
no weekends off, college (broke), and real life. We wont talk about
drugs, or the era where sex wouldn't kill you, or the never ending war
(but this generation has their share of that).
I guess the take home lesson for the OP ... it goes by fast, just
do the best you can , and remember that every parent here, has gone
thru very similar transitions... some better , some worse. We have
best friends that frequently share parental pity parties with us... it's all
the same , just different players.
one other thought... the parenting scheme that sells "keep em'
busy" ... while on the surface seems protective , also runs the
risk of burnout... not something we use to talk about with teen
agers...but a new reality. Consider that option carefully....
Charles
