There comes a time in my life that you think would never come. When you are knee deep in nappies and formula milk and thriving on having babies around, that feeling of being utterly depended upon for everything is, for a while, wonderful and fulfilling. The toddler stage also is, on the whole, fun and the pre-teen age group is a doddle.
However, breaking into the teenage years is never fun. Never mind what anybody says, this time with your children is an emotional minefield full of discontent, blackmail, tantrums and fully grown people with childs minds that truly believe the whole world revolves around them. It makes no odds if you are from an affluent family or one living on the bread line, teenagers are the bane of a parents life.
That said, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Usually between the ages of 21 to 25 a gradual transformation takes place and your child once again turns into someone you can talk to. I mean, actually hold a conversation with. What a welcome relief this is to know that you did not do anything wrong and it was just a phase after all.
The teen phase that ages parents most and switches on that mechanism that means they wistfully while away time dreaming of the day they start downsizing property and wonder what they will do with their weekend. Will we be taking country walks or long weekends away instead of clearing away party paraphernalia, instead of being up all night not knowing where the offspring are?
You will get our children through school and maybe onto university but do not breathe a sigh of relief yet. This demise is often short lived and come the end of their educational stint they may well be back. At first you will find it pleasant to have the nest full again but remember, these are still children but now they come with a sense of independence that they want to hang onto whilst having their meals cooked and their clothes washed for them.
So, you eventually settle into another way of being. Not as fraught with tension as the pre uni teenager but still difficult. Then one day they move out and settle in a relationship and your worries start to ease. They are now, officially, someone elses problem. This is not meant to sound harsh, the thought that your child can now pay their own bills and cook their own food and might just occasionally pop back for Sunday lunch is very welcome.
If you are at this stage and now ready to look at downsizing your home you will know what this article is about. No longer do you want the burden of keeping up a larger family home nor do you necessarily want the route open for any slight upset to mean they move back home! You might be in the market for a comfortable house, maybe in the countryside, with room for a little annexe so the children can come visit but not stay!
Author Resource:-
Anna Stenning has grown children and is looking at downsizing her home. For more information on how to do this please visit http://www.exploreliving.co.uk/
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