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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are a blast.  I love seeing them morphing into adults.

Mine are 18 and 15 and it's fabulous.[/quote]
+1.

It is so much fun watching them learn to navigate the world on their own, and become their own person.    And they are so much more interesting and enjoyable to talk to then toddlers and young children.[/quote]

This is how I feel too, with a 16 year old (daughter) and a 14 year old (son).  I'm really impressed by both of them, and think they are both very good company.

I can't really say there has been too much of an increase in attitude--I think that is more of a function of kids' personalities than it is a teen thing, per se.  My daughter was a thoughtful, reasonable and independent little kid and she's the same as a teen, only occasionally getting grumpy or snappish due to school stress.  My son has always been headstrong and a boundary pusher, and we do sometimes get treated to yelling and door-slamming.  On the other hand, he seems more interested in our reasons for not letting him do particular things than he did when he was little and only cared about getting his way.  On some level he appreciates that we are trying to keep him on a smart path, and will fairly frequently apologize for any over the top behavior.  We spend a lot of one on one time with each of them due to their packed sports schedules, which I think helps.[/quote]

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