Post by Adriana Velez
My son has been going through some changes this fall -- and no, I don't mean puberty. He's almost nine years old now, and lately he's been having these intense emotional outbursts. As in, he's working on a project or playing a video game, makes a little mistake, and suddenly He Hates His Life! Everything Is Bad! This Is the Worst Day Ever! This Is the Worst Year! He Hates Growing Up! HE HATES EVERYTHING! And on the other extreme -- he's obsessed with stuffed animals. He's cuddly but clingy. He even regresses sometimes, talking in a baby voice. What the hell! I thought it was just my kid and some of the changes our family is going through. But then I told a friend of mine and she said her son was going through the exact same stage. That's right -- it's just a super-fun developmental stage! Here's how you and your child can survive (and thrive) the nine-year-old changes.![]()
My son has been going through some changes this fall -- and no, I don't mean puberty. He's almost nine years old now, and lately he's been having these intense emotional outbursts. As in, he's working on a project or playing a video game, makes a little mistake, and suddenly He Hates His Life! Everything Is Bad! This Is the Worst Day Ever! This Is the Worst Year! He Hates Growing Up! HE HATES EVERYTHING! And on the other extreme -- he's obsessed with stuffed animals. He's cuddly but clingy. He even regresses sometimes, talking in a baby voice. What the hell! I thought it was just my kid and some of the changes our family is going through. But then I told a friend of mine and she said her son was going through the exact same stage. That's right -- it's just a super-fun developmental stage! Here's how you and your child can survive (and thrive) the nine-year-old changes.