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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do your kids need you as much when they reach middle school/high school? For example, do they at that point get ready by themselves, theoretically drive themselves to school, have down time at home and then ?

I'm still in el and still packing snacks, water bottles, hurrying them up to put on their socks, etc...[/quote]

I have an almost 14yo and a 6yo. The teenager needs teenage stuff - rides places, money, help with school things, help with medical things. But she does not really need to be entertained in the same way. She spends a lot more time socializing with friends or doing stuff independently (video games, instrument, reading, art, spa stuff). Family time is mostly functional - giving her rides places, eating meals together, etc. We try to make time to hang out, but she's really just more into friends right now and I'm trying to respect that. She can essentially feed and groom herself and do her own cleaning. She needs reminders and incentives, but frankly, so do I so I can't really complain. The younger one still needs a playmate as well as help with all the life stuff.

I would say that the older one became independent like this in 6th grade and the little one will probably get there earlier based on personality. It's appropriate for elementary school kids to need a lot of help.[/quote]

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