Teenagers. You might have one already. You might be waiting, or perhaps dreading, the day when your current little one becomes one. Heck, we all remember back to the days that we were that age ourselves. The need to fit in, everything starts to change. Physically, mentally. What stressful times.

Today's question is two-fold. First, what were you most concerned with as a teenager when you were growing up? School, parents, friends? What was the source of most of your frustration and anxiety. The second part, now that you are an adult, what do you most worry about when thinking about your own children becoming teenagers? What is out there that keeps you up an night thinking? Just how different are your concerns today from when you were actually the one doing the growing up?

It should be interesting to see how our thought processes have changed from when we were kids, to now that we have kids. Please share your thoughts, it should be beneficial for all to see. Thanks!

I grew up with a lot on my shoulders to be the daugher they can brag about.....I was spoiled rotten little brat and took advantage of every moment from when my parents gave me my own credit card at 16.  Thats why I decided to join th military because I didn't think anyone would love me the way I was.......I was fake... I was stuck up didn't respect money.......of course I was happy the world revolved around me.  So, what I hope and what we are trying to bring to our home is to respect parents, respect adults, respect eachother.  Be other minded...and I worry that I may be sheltering my children a little too much because the world scares the heck out of me.  But.....we are taking parenting class and doing what we think are the rght steps to creating a strong character and a strong belief system that all decision that will be made from a positive mental warehouse that we have input into them.

What is scary to me is them growing up to fast. Every time I turn around my daughter keeps growing and changing!
Soon I will be the shortest one in the family! EEEEEK! 

Also the fear of them driving. My son is ADHD and so scatterbrained that I really dont want him to be driving. I feel my daughter who is 11 is more responsible then my 13 yr old son.

My first year of high school my home life changed dramatically. I held a lot of my feelings inside and instead acted out on them. I did a lot of things that could have gotten me into some real trouble. I ended up becoming pregnant in my senior year, and that made me turn my life around. I fear so much that my children will follow in my footsteps. I did turn myself around after I got pregnant, but because of my actions I lost out on a lot of stuff. I want my children to graduate high school, go to college, and then start a family. I want them to be able to enjoy their teen years, and not have so much anger or hurt filled inside of them.

I also worry about what the world will be like when they finally do become teenagers. I see so many young kids on the news these days. Murdering, robbing, and vandalizing seem to be what a lot of teenagers are doing. It scares me to death. I also worry about when the day comes for them to drive. Ugh!! I will be a nervous wreck!!