I'm a little ahead of myself here... what do you love about your big kid? - Page 2

[UnschoolnMa]

I adore my teenagers. My son is 19 and my daughter is 17. We are great friends. :) In some ways they are night and day. My son is laid back, physically big, and not super crazy social. My daughter is very social, dramatic (read not laid back LOL), and physically very small. In other ways they are very alike. Both  have a crazy sharp sense of humor, debate well, think critically, and aren't afraid to question authority when necessary. They share my sarcasm and we love to make stupid jokes and reference TV and movies in ways others do not get at all.

I love how kind they are. :)

[MariaMadly]

Mom to sons aged 21 and almost 18.  We've gone through plenty of friction and dissatisfaction and expect more as events warrant.    By senior year of high school, both sons had just about had their fill with K-12 and with not being out on their own.  What I love is that they see very clearly what they like and don't like, and they express it so articulately.  Not always comfortable to be on the receiving end!  But I guess what the friction showed / shows me is their self-assurance . . . they're more than ready not to live where we live, or even how we live, but they're responsive to whatever we find is our way.  They see past their anger and don't let it make them judgmental.

It's also a charming kind of time warp to walk across an icy parking lot and have DS2 hold out his arm so I don't slip, or show up to visit DS1 and see him waiting at the airport having bought my weekly transit pass and every map I'd need.