I was. It seemed that all of a sudden one day my obedient little boy started disagreeing with me and told me why and I was floored and delighted and a little sad because it meant my sweet young son was stretching his wings mentally and verbally and making a lot of sense. When did it happen? From then on we had many conversations about differences of opinion for years. In fact his teenage friends would roll their eyes and sit back and just listen if/when such a conversation happened to occur when they were there. It's funny the things a parent cherishes about the growth of a child from little boy to assertive (but respectful) young boy and then teen and then a young man. I remember that day vividly. I don't remember what the disagreement/difference of opinion was about and it wasn't a huge lilfe-shattering thing. It marked a turning point for me as a parent. What turning points have you experienced as a parent and have they delighted you too as they have me?
