The other day Jade was having an unusually emotional day and freaking out about turning 13 and hitting the magical number of stupidity. Carefully and cautiously her father and I was doing our best NOT to let her know that we were struggling NOT to laugh at her dilemma.
Her genuine tears did help us with NOT laughing at her until after our conversation with her and sending her out to play.
Her issue: Through her tears she let us know that she worried as soon as she turns 13 she will become a stupid teenager. As she told us "Teens are stupid, do not listen, yell, scream, are selfish, arrogant, rude, and just gossip about everything. I just can't become one of those stupid teens! I am turning 13 and will get the stupid gene on my 13th birthday! What can I do to stop and prevent this? How can I make sure I am a good and smart teen and not a stupid one?"
The poor child was so desperate for answers on how to prevent herself from becoming a stupid, selfish, arrogant, screaming, teenager, that all she could focus on are the negatives of growing. We discussed with her the positives of the fact that she has her own brain, she can make her own choices and can learn to decide for herself if she is going to be like the teens she knows or choose to be who she wants to be.
Finally, after talking with her for a while we got her calmed down and were able to get her to go out and play. Once she did go and play Frank and FINALLY had our laugh over her freak out reaction over turning 13... Gotta love kids and the things they realize and freak out over.
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