Is anyone else a young mom? (31 with a 12 year old) Oldest entering middle school.

[Anonymous]

My oldest is a very kind, generous kid that is now entering middle school. His teachers in elementary school have always had such positive things to say about him. He's an honor roll student. I'm nervous about him entering middle school. The kids are older and bigger. He's not a big kid as far as size.

I'm 31 and he's 12. I remember being that age. I had a lot of fun in school but I thought middle school was really hard (and it's an awkward age). I became much more outgoing and was in school sports once I got beyond middle school. He'll be fine, right?

[Anonymous]

He'll find his way. He has a mom who's concerned for him and who will be there to support him through it!

[Anonymous]

There are lots of threads about middle school--just curious: how does your age matter in that regard? I would imagine that a 31-YO and a 41-YO and a 51-YO wlil all have the same concerns about a child entering MS. (And it may surprise you that older people can in fact also remember those years.)

[Anonymous]

Is there a question here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are lots of threads about middle school--just curious: how does your age matter in that regard? I would imagine that a 31-YO and a 41-YO and a 51-YO wlil all have the same concerns about a child entering MS. (And it may surprise you that older people can in fact also remember those years.)

+1. This kind of feels like troll-baiting about OP being a teen mom.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand the concern about your age. What does that have to do with your DC going to middle school? Are you worried you will be too young to connect with the other moms? If so it seems like it shouldn't be that different than ES.

[Anonymous]

29 with a 12 year old.

[Anonymous]

Not all middle school kids are huge and not all huge kids are aggressive.

[Anonymous]

OP, I have a huge middle schooler. He's a nice guy. Your son will find his way, and it will be OK. Navigating the bumps is part of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are lots of threads about middle school--just curious: how does your age matter in that regard? I would imagine that a 31-YO and a 41-YO and a 51-YO wlil all have the same concerns about a child entering MS. (And it may surprise you that older people can in fact also remember those years.)

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
My oldest is a very kind, generous kid that is now entering middle school. His teachers in elementary school have always had such positive things to say about him. He's an honor roll student. I'm nervous about him entering middle school. The kids are older and bigger. He's not a big kid as far as size.

I'm 31 and he's 12. I remember being that age. I had a lot of fun in school but I thought middle school was really hard (and it's an awkward age). I became much more outgoing and was in school sports once I got beyond middle school. He'll be fine, right?

Well I was 19 when I had my first kid. His now 19 . so you're not alone there lots of young mom around here

[Anonymous]

I was 19 when I had my first. He's a young adult now and did fine with school. He was small too. He had great friends, played sports and got good grades.

I had so little life experience that it was always a struggle to feel confident with the other moms who seemed more composed and sure of how to raise their kids. I just really listened and learnt from other parents and co-workers.