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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Young Teenager years by a long shot. It’s when they need you the most. [/quote]

I'm a SAHM but I don't think this is the right answer if your child is serious about an extracurricular.  My young teen is a dancer and (in non covid times anyway) I barely saw her after school on weekdays.  She always went right to dance.  Same for my sons who are super into sports, and I imagine if you have a teen into robotics, orchestra or drama the circumstances would be the same.  We do most of our catching up on weekends.  [/quote]
True, but even still, I liked being the parent who regularly drove to and from all of that stuff. When it was just me and the kid, that’s when they REALLY opened up. Some of our best talks ever — that I still remember even tho they’re in college now — happened during car  rides to ECs. I remember reading somewhere (maybe here?) that that lack of eye contact/facing each other directly makes it feel less “threatening” and they’re more likely to chat. Certainly true in our case. And then when it was a group of kids (friends or teammates), you just hear so many interesting little tidbits and it’s a great way to get to know the kids your child is spending most of their waking hours with. I think they forget you’re in the driver’s seat and can hear everything they say, LOL!

(FWIW, I was never actually a SAHM — just extremely lucky to have a job where I could almost always leave the office by 3:30. I know not everyone’s job allows for that.)[/quote]

I have a minivan full of kids.  Those mom-to-teen heart to hearts aren't happening in that environment around their younger siblings, it's happening on our afternoon dog walks just the two of us or weekend morning tea/coffee hours on the back deck.  Every family is different.  I think this just shows every family is different.[/quote]

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