When do your kids stop being children?

**grumpybastard** · 30th September 2007, 11:29 AM

I have this theory that i wonder if those AULROians with older kids can confirm or deny?

I have this theory that it doesn't matter how old your children are you still consider them as children. I have always had this theory but once again it came to the forefront of my mind after yesterday. (aka, i wanted to throttle my eldest)

My eldest is 25, has a new born child and girlfriend.

Well he rang me on Thursday pleased as he finally was approved for a rental property after applying for many rentals. He lived with his mother (my ex) with a joint lease and she had given him a bad mark by not paying rent etc.

Anyway im getting side tracked...

So, i received a call and he said that he was picking the keys up on Saturday, so i offered to give him a hand to move on Saturday.

I was told nah that's fine Dad we are moving on Sunday we dont have much to move and i have organised a few mates to give me a hand and im borrowing Uncle Davids ute and Tandem trailer.

Okay mate i tell him... no worries... i cant help you on Sunday im heading up to Ballarat.

Nah thats fine im told its all in hand.

A bit before 4pm Saturday afternoon i get a call just as im putting the girls into the car to head down the park with there bikes for a ride.

Can you help me move?

After a little bit of quizzing i find out he has to work on Sunday and that he hasnt organised the trailer or anything yet!

To make matter worse he was moving from Mornington to Mitcham about an hour each way.

So cutting a long story short i finally got home a bit before midnight shaking my head and wondering if he will ever grow up?

Was i really like this at 25?

**DirtyDawg** · 30th September 2007, 11:38 AM

My Daughters 18th today and she is too busy to visit

Selfish little phukers they are today and only think of themselves..I have to explain to my 4yr old why her sister isnt picking up her present....
0-12 I love them 12+ it starts to wain

**JDNSW** · 30th September 2007, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by grumpybastard

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Was i really like this at 25?

Probably!

Mine are 36 and 38, and I am still having the same sort of experience with them!

John

**grumpybastard** · 30th September 2007, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

My Daughters 18th today and she is too busy to visit

Selfish little phukers they are today and only think of themselves..I have to explain to my 4yr old why her sister isnt picking up her present....
0-12 I love them 12+ it starts to wain

I read somewhere and my memory is a bit vague but it went along the lines that the part of the brain that shows consideration for others actually decreases at puberty and doesn't mature again till mid 20's

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Probably!

Mine are 36 and 38, and I am still having the same sort of experience with them!

John

This statement is depressing, my youngest is 2YO, does that meant i still have another 35+ years of this!?!

Anyway i had better get the girls ready im off to Ballarat to go visit my parents.

**Bushwanderer** · 30th September 2007, 01:06 PM

Hi All,
I'm on the other side.

I'm 56 & my mother still treats me like a child.

I rationalise by saying that she can't stop being a mother.

I don't have any kids but have 5 great surrogate grandkids.

**bblaze** · 30th September 2007, 01:16 PM

youngest at 20, next 24, then 28. We have been blessed with 3 kids that seem to be thoughtful and tolerant. 2 eldest boys, youngest my baby daughter. Only middle son still at home, Oldest son is 80km away and daughter in Perth, WA. Even at that distance she would be home on the first flight if needed. As I said, we have been blessed
Do they ever grow up, hope not, have I have grown up, again I hope not. Just do things with a little more maturity
cheers
blaze

landyfromanuthaland · 30th September 2007, 04:04 PM

U probably were, I have a 16 year old who thinks hes 25 and wont be told otherwise, if only we could beat them like I used to get flogged both at home and school, sure took the smileof my face

**jsp** · 30th September 2007, 04:12 PM

Hmm now 30 with a big sis who is 36 and has utter contempt for her whole family, to the point of DNA testing to ensure she wasn't adopted, I don't know how I fit in.

I think back over the past 15 years and I did things which yeah, were dumb and pointless and antagonising for both my parents, but I also did allot of good stuff they weren't expecting and still talk about to this day.

My big sis if having fella troubles, and I have a hunch she's going to call me for the first time in nearly 3 years and demand I come over and cart all her junk back with my trailer from Melb to Adelaide next weekend.

you can choose your friends.......

**jsp** · 30th September 2007, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by landyfromanuthaland

U probably were, I have a 16 year old who thinks hes 25 and wont be told otherwise, if only we could beat them like I used to get flogged both at home and school, sure took the smileof my face

I couldn't agree more.....my dad only hit me once that I remmeber, and the rest of the time he just had to look at me that way again and I conceded, untill I was about 16 and was looking down at him

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 30th September 2007, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by grumpybastard

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I have this theory that it doesn't matter how old your children are you still consider them as children. I have always had this theory but once again it came to the forefront of my mind after yesterday. (aka, i wanted to throttle my eldest)

My older brother is 54 and about as inconsiderate as your 25 year old son.

My parents will not hear from him for a year, he misses the birth, and birthdays of his grandchildren then turns up to my parents saying he needs to borrow several thousand dollars.

Everytime this happens, my parents say it is the last time. (The bill is now well over $100,000.00)

What is worse he never ever attempts to pay anything back.

Diana

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