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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it depends on what kind of person you are. If you need adoration and demand a person doing as you want, you'll love the baby-toddler years. This was my mom. She literally never got over that I grew up and became my own person. It's important to grow with your kid. All stages of childhood are different. I have teens now and I love it: I have more time to myself and I can actually see what I taught when they were little taking hold. Sure, they don't communicate all the time, but I personally dislike emotionally needy people (thanks mom) and it doesn't bother me. I back off and let them be. But when I meet women (or men, yes there are) who talk about their teens baby years more than a second, I get out as soon as I can. [/quote]

[b]My teens are very emotionally needy: they tell me everything, want my input on things...To me there is more neediness at that age than ever and it's more complicated, not just a hug after a fall.[/b][/quote]

I think that teens need a LOT emotionally. Most don't talk about it anywhere near enough but they are at a really vulnerable age with so much changing in their bodies and their lives. PP's kids will probably be better off since they are talking with her/him. Not because they are needier than other teens, but because [b]a lot of whats hard for most teens and for us is that they don't talk about whats going on[/b].[/quote]

NP: This is what worries me most. My teens seem to be doing well and I like to think that DH and I are engaged and approachable. But there have been times with both teens when we’ve been floored to learn (late in the process) how much they hadn’t been sharing with us about their feelings/struggles.

We know it’s part of the process of emerging independence and separation. But it can be scary, too. I think they know we’re always here for them if they need us … but I’m not sure they’re always great at identifying that need until late in the process …. [/quote]

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