Okay kids grow up way to fast. Do I sound like your mom? I remember thinking when my mother said that “ whatever”. Well mom I can proudly admit that you were RIGHT! You are not full of it like I thought for so many years and if I would of only listened to you more I would have avoided many dilemmas in my life. 2 of my kids are teenagers and this is the time in your life when you start not liking your kids. Now do not freak out it is not all the time, I feel physical pain sometimes because of the amount of love I have for my children. What a huge blessing in my life don't know what I would do with out them. They are these little, beautiful perfect babies that love you and the hugs and kisses are endless! But then ,let me tell you about 12 years old they turn into these little beings that you do not know. Sometimes my daughters eyes roll up so far in her head I think that has got to hurt! Well there are times when I tell my kids they are so lucky that I love them because if I didn't, I would hurt them. Yes, for sure a big bloody lip. You know when you are watching a movie and they go to a scene the person is thinking about, well that does happen and in my mind they are knocked out cold! It never happens and honestly after about 20 mins the thrill of a good knock out has faded and it is back to just a good old grounding. I am sometimes just sickened by the way our society and generation allow children to act. I do not feel any kind of guilt for my kids not having IPODS or IPADS or the newest video games or anything like that. My oldest is 15 and just got a phone about a month of go. He is my only kid with a phone and that is fine. Know what your kids are doing too!! They should not have privacy with there phones or computers. In the bathroom, yes privacy but know what your kids are up too. If they know you are reading there texts,which I do, then they are less likely to send things that they shouldn't and I for one do not want to be caught of guard ever. When they are adults that is when they can have privacy not before that. I have a great relationship with my kids. We hangout a lot they all even the older ones hug and kiss me tell me they love me but, being your child’s friend is not really possible. This is totally my own take on things but let me tell you we learn from experiences right?