Mahonri's 3rd Annual, BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[chick-among-us]

thank you thank you!

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[Sueg4332]

www.equine.com ads are free and list as free horse If you google free horse ads you'll get a large list

It is a great idea, I just have no idea where to start. Time to go do a search I suppose.

 

[Arielle]

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I thought this too when they were young. The truth is it is natural for them to leave and the teenage years are a natural part of life that helps you prepare for that stage. You can't hang on to them forever. The parent that tries ends up making the child miserable. Your children can't be your everything. That is too much pressure for any child. Our job is to raise them to be responsible adults that can take good care of themselves and get along well on their own. We shouldn't be too upset when that is exactly what happens.

Oh and my kids were still great at 13. My oldest started acting out at 16 and the others were even later than that. In fact the youngest really barely acted out at all and even he didn't understand why. I had to explain to him that the biological changes as we head into adulthood cause mood swings and that it is a normal part of growing up and moving on. As hard as it is on us they don't need to feel guilty for going through a very normal process. Not that I didn't lose my patience now and then with certain behaviors. I just vented to other adults that understood what I was going through.

BTW this is not something you need to worry about at this stage of your life anyway. Just love 'em! It'll all work out in the end the way it was meant to.


Sunny Dawn, I love my kids and had them late in life when I thought I would be the most able to bring up children that would contribute positively to our failing society.

My kids can live with me forever. However, as they do now, they must contribute. Bringing in firewood, or gathering eggs, or putting away the birds for the night. Need a little more work on picking up their room and washing dishes!! LOL They often help each other. When one is ready for school, he is to help the other get ready. Teamwork it! I fear the day I won't be here and they will only have each other to depend on. I want them to be friends who help each other, and laugh and play together. In Europe the kids grow up, go to work, and still live at home. I don't see how, in the economy to come, how they can live on their own. If we can pull together, we can help each other. But I'm trying to teach them sharing and responsibility now.

Certainly helps to vent to understanding adults. My mother spewed her junk on me--very unhealthy. I let the kids be kids and, as needed, friends help me sort thru a difficult moment. I live in an area were children rarely play outside. My kids have acres to cruise, together, and loads of exciting adventures to fuel their imaginations. THey take what they learn on PBS and TV and add it to their adventure. We are on a large peice of land, most people here live on a postage stamp. I'm saving that for retirement! LOL Kids need to be able to run and play after a demanding day at school.

I have great kids. My reward will be the day they say they had a great mom.

 

[Arielle]

Good night, all. It's after 1 am. I will candle a few brown eggs and see if any are cooking.

 

[thebirdguy]

WOW he is pretty. Wish I had a farm I could live on.

You have a farm....... in Genoa....

 

[Cynthia12]

Its me! Its totally me. My dog just snapped at me. ***???? I was putting the kids to sleep and I heard all the dishes on the table crash to the floor as I was going to clean up after they slept. I ran out and told her to go outside and she wouldn't so I reached to grab her scruff and throw her out and she snapped at me! I'm soooo upset. Then my daughter was so upset that the dog was outside and she said I'd better be careful because Hurley might try to kill me tomorrow. What is going on? I want my husband home soooo bad. And I'm going to lose it with the dog because she is whining outside and scratching the door. She's never stayed outside for more than 10 minutes alone....in her whole 4 years.

I want to cry.

 

[Cynthia12]

Sunny Dawn, I love my kids and had them late in life when I thought I would be the most able to bring up children that would contribute positively to our failing society.

My kids can live with me forever. However, as they do now, they must contribute. Bringing in firewood, or gathering eggs, or putting away the birds for the night. Need a little more work on picking up their room and washing dishes!! LOL They often help each other. When one is ready for school, he is to help the other get ready. Teamwork it! I fear the day I won't be here and they will only have each other to depend on. I want them to be friends who help each other, and laugh and play together. In Europe the kids grow up, go to work, and still live at home. I don't see how, in the economy to come, how they can live on their own. If we can pull together, we can help each other. But I'm trying to teach them sharing and responsibility now.

Certainly helps to vent to understanding adults. My mother spewed her junk on me--very unhealthy. I let the kids be kids and, as needed, friends help me sort thru a difficult moment. I live in an area were children rarely play outside. My kids have acres to cruise, together, and loads of exciting adventures to fuel their imaginations. THey take what they learn on PBS and TV and add it to their adventure. We are on a large peice of land, most people here live on a postage stamp. I'm saving that for retirement! LOL Kids need to be able to run and play after a demanding day at school.

I have great kids. My reward will be the day they say they had a great mom.

Oh, it will come. When they start having their own, then see what you went through, it's actually pretty amazing just how soon they begin to realize how important you were during the hard and difficult times, and not just the good.

 

[Cynthia12]

You have a farm....... in Genoa....

But...he doesn't like..the snow caped mountains! I'm thinking he doesn't like the snow period! I wouldn't mind living in Genola. Out in the boonies where I can have more animals!

 

[JulieNKC]

Backyard Chickens Ducks Geese Turkeys Quail and Pheasants
For The WORLD!!!!

You forgot rattite's, swans, partridge, and woodcocks Marty.

Sure there's some other poultry out there I forget too.

 

[notinoz2007]

Quote: ok, i am still 10 pages behind but this made me laugh so hard!! i cried, then i got to the next page where you mentioned the teeth and chicken food so had to go back and check. laughed so hard i hit my head on the wall next to me.
are you going to name her paula? o i love this chicken so... LOL