mommy4

share a little about your kids in this age group. what do they like to do? Any challenges?

michelle

my 12 year old son just started high school last august settled in well no probs he plays rugby 4 biggar has done since he was 8 means lots of standing about in the cold watching him play lol my youngest just started school last august she was only 4 at the time so was a wee bit concerned she wouldnt settle adjusted no problem amazes me what kids can cope with its us adults that are quivering wrecks most of the time lol

SageMother

Most of the kids that I have spent time with, including my own, are quire occupied with the mechanics of growing up, girls moreso than boys. With girls you see more moods fluctuations that go all over the place and with boys, depending on how precocious their entrance into full puberty is, struggle with a few anger issues.

My sons at this age were talking cars and reading alot. They wanted to know about fixing things and how things work...very mechanical.

tater03

I have two sons that are five and seven and really right now it is all about playing. I will say that my oldest does real well in school so far. My youngest starts this coming year. The one thing I am finding is that they can be very mouthy at this age and love to push the limits.

happy2bg33k

My daughter is in that in between stage where one moment she's calling me "Mommy" and hugging me and the next moment she's huffing and rolling her eyes at me. It's tough. For me, but also for her. I remember being that tween age and it's so hard. I wish she could know what I do but I know she has to go through it herself (with support and guidance).

Heather

My almost-ten-year-old is all about chess, video games, animal planet, Muse magazine, and sassing his mama. He's a sweet, sensitive kid; but he's moving fast this year into 'grownups are dorks' mindset. He says I am too old to say the word 'Awesome.'

A wonderful thing I'm experiencing with him...truly wonderful, but it drives me NUTS...is that he is absolutely, meticulously, maddeningly PRECISE. If we're going to the store to buy widgets, he wants to know "How long from now?" down to the single minute. "In a little while" won't do. If he wants a bowl of crackers, and asks how many he can have, "half a bowl" is not a sufficient answer. He'll keep throwing numbers at me until I agree upon one.

The worst part is - it's my own fault. He's mini-me. I am sure my father snickers every time he sees me struggle with my patience when what should be a ten-second conversation about fish sticks turns into a ten-minute debate about serving size, temperature and prep time! LOL.

TracyW

My son is 10 and a very sweet, kind and sensitive child. He was our only child for 9 1/2 years and last August along came his lil' brother. I will admit it was an adjustment for him (well, all of us) but he is coping quite well. He loves his lil' brother and plays with him all of the time.
He loves video games, the computer, and of course, watching TV. He is not really into sports as it is tooo competive. The only challenges I have with him is he doesn't listen most of the time. He can hear but what I mean is I have to tell him over and over and over again to do something or to STOP THAT! He is currently in 4th grade and ready for middle school next year.

mamab

I have a 9yob and a 6yob, the 9yo will be 10 in August. We're struggling with my son listening, too, TracyW, so I hope it helps to know you're not alone. My 9yo would rather have his nose in a book rather than doing almost anything else.