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Why are more than half the threads about ADULT children? Is CD THAT skewed toward the over 50 crowd? Is everyone SO wimpy that their kids never get kicked out of the nest? Young parents, take note and save yourself another 20 years of torture once your kids are grown...don't do what you see on CD!
Why are more than half the threads about ADULT children? Is CD THAT skewed toward the over 50 crowd? Is everyone SO wimpy that their kids never get kicked out of the nest? Young parents, take note and save yourself another 20 years of torture once your kids are grown...don't do what you see on CD!
You are still a parent even when kids are grown. Just because you are discussing adult children, doesn't mean your kids are still living at home on your dime.
Why are more than half the threads about ADULT children? Is CD THAT skewed toward the over 50 crowd? Is everyone SO wimpy that their kids never get kicked out of the nest? Young parents, take note and save yourself another 20 years of torture once your kids are grown...don't do what you see on CD!
I think the complaints are coming from older parents because we just don't understand these millineals(our kids). We don't understand the job we've done raising them. It's our fault and were the only one to blame.
As for cd in General, I actually think the majority of the members are under 30. It just doesn't show in the parenting forum cause these younger members don't have problems with their free thinking kids yet. They're still just babies and young or they don't have kids yet. The trend these days is having kids much later in life I believe.
Does anyone know for sure what the majority age group for cd overall is?
You are still a parent even when kids are grown. Just because you are discussing adult children, doesn't mean your kids are still living at home on your dime.
Exactly. They are still our kids, just with different issues as they become older. This isn't a baby and toddler forum. TBH, the problems of little ones can be small potatoes compared to the teen and young adult years.
Exactly. They are still our kids, just with different issues as they become older. This isn't a baby and toddler forum. TBH, the problems of little ones can be small potatoes compared to the teen and young adult years.
I'm not saying it's wrong to have threads on adults...but HALF? That tells me things are out of whack - 90% of the issues your adult kids have are purely THEIRS to resolve. Over-involvement is a big part of the problem.
It seems that recently there have been quite a few threads about older teens and early 20's who are having problems acting like young adults. In most cases it seems that at least one parent has contributed to the problem by being overly lenient. As a young parent I read that the first job of parents is to teach their children to be independent adults, and this advise served me well.
I'm not saying it's wrong to have threads on adults...but HALF? That tells me things are out of whack - 90% of the issues your adult kids have are purely THEIRS to resolve. Over-involvement is a big part of the problem.
What it tells me is that people only post threads when there is an issue to discuss. Threads about well adjusted, employed adult children would be pretty short.
What it tells me is that people only post threads when there is an issue to discuss. Threads about well adjusted, employed adult children would be pretty short.
And how does that differ from posting threads about kids under the age of 18? If it holds for kids as for adult kids then they would be proportional?
And how does that differ from posting threads about kids under the age of 18? If it holds for kids as for adult kids then they would be proportional?
Of course. And if you looked at the threads over the course of a year (or more)it would most likely even out. You are looking at a snapshot in time. It's not particularly useful to take the thread topics during a small amount in tiime and make a pronouncement about how things *are*.
I'm not saying it's wrong to have threads on adults...but HALF? That tells me things are out of whack - 90% of the issues your adult kids have are purely THEIRS to resolve. Over-involvement is a big part of the problem.
How old are your kids?
It's easy to get advice when kids are little. There is little, if any, stigma when you have a potty training issue, weaning, or questions about transitioning out of the crib. Magazines and books abound on the subject for those who don't have friends or family close by to confer with. And pediatrician offices will answer most questions.
Now, compare that to having a teen using drugs, flunking out of school, a chronic run-away, pregnant 16 yr old, a 20 yr old with depression, etc. Those aren't the sort of issues you bring up in casual conversation, or with people who have no experience dealing with similar things. C-D allows parents to ask for help anonymously( although rarely without being judged by some). And as long as there are parents, there will be many that need online support as they get older.
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