hurting_in_nw Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 I've been seeing this woman only for a few weeks now, and everything so far seems great...we get along fabulously, have lots in common, similar intellects and senses of humor. The first girl in quite some time I consider potential LTR material. Both our kids are 6, however, they are at very different emotional levels. My son is very "grown up" for his age...I guess what you might call an "old soul." He speaks very well, is very social and outgoing, and acts like a much older child. Her son is the opposite...lots of silliness, baby talk, and general spazzy behavior (not always, but especially when there's another kid around). These are things my son outgrew quite some time ago, yet when they are together, he takes after the other boy, which drives me nuts. I had hoped that the opposite would happen, and that her boy might take some pointers from the way my son behaves. I have been a very proactive parent as far as making my son into the boy I want him to be, and feel I have done a great job. I don't want this relationship to turn into me trying to parent her kid either. What we've decided to do is limit the time the boys spend together for now. Trips to the park for an hour, going to dinner, etc., and try to deal with them one at a time as far as what our expectations are of their behavior. Other than that I'm really at a loss...if anyone's had similar experiences or has advice they'd like to share I'd appreciate it!
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