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[quote=Anonymous]- I would have engaged with him as a small human, not a kid.  Now that he's a teenager and I'm starting to really understand the depth of his mind I wish I'd paid more attention sooner.  He's a really cool human.

- I would have been more patient with him.  Would have cared less about spills and stains and grades and activities.  Yes, kids need expectations, structure, and direction, but life is messy and as much as you try to control it/them, you can't.

- I wish I'd set up the expectation of learning after school, even if he didn't have homework, every day.  He was always very smart, didn't need to study and often finished his work before he got home.  Now that he's in high school he 'should' be working or studying every day but does not have good work habits.

- I would have moved to a neighborhood with kids sooner.  When he was little we were in an urban area where every interaction with another kid was planned because there was no one around for him to just 'find' to play with.  When we moved to more of a neighborhood with kids he had the freedom to fall out the door and play.  Big difference in social and creative development and confidence.[/quote]

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