One of the most challenging tasks as a parent is finding stuff for our kids to do during the summer.
When they’re young it’s easy.
Step 1: Register your kids for camp.
Step 2: Tell your kids what the plan is for the summer.
Step 3: Make sure to pack a towel in their backpack and voila! Your summer schedule is set, end of story.
But when those same delightful children become teenagers it’s a whole different story.
Step 1: Register your kids for camp.
Step 2: Tell your kids what the plan is for the summer.
Step 3: Argue with said children because they don’t want to go to camp and you don’t want to leave them at home alone all day while you go to work.
Step 4: Continue Step 3.
Step 5: End the discussion by putting your foot down and reminding your kids that even though they’re now taller than you, you’re still the parent. And the boss.
Step 6: Continue Step 3 . . .
Below is a text between myself and Jonathan, my charming 14 year old son. And since he’s now 14, I’m trying to teach him that he’s in control of how his day goes with the hopes that this will translate into a life lesson.
(Wherein I wish myself good luck.)
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