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ahh yes...that is the exact age that we thought "Who are you and what have you done with our son?" I also remember thinking it was too early!
The good news is it seemed to only be about every other year that would be really challenging- so it wasn't nonstop.
One big point I remember is that at this stage (and thru HS) kids will always try to make you feel isolated in your rules and decisions... that you're the strictest, meanest, the ONLY one who cares about X or the ONLY one who makes them X. They all do it.
I'm SO glad I have a few years left before little guy gets there. Holy cow, I just realized that it's only 4 yrs before he's 11. Ack!!
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Heidi, Mom to 2 boys, 1 through stepparent adoption and 1 bio, both hilarious.
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