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A mom feared she had made a similar mistake when she rearranged the seating at a party her daughter was planning for friends. Her daughter had wanted all her guests to sit at one long table, but the mom felt this was a bad idea after remembering this arrangement at a previous party had left one of her daughter's guests feeling left out.
As a result, she decided to radically rearrange the seating areas while her daughter was out with friends. When she returned, she acted disappointed, and accused her of not respecting what she had wanted when she planned the party. The mom wasn't sure if she had overstepped.
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Was I wrong for rearranging the seats at my daughter’s class get together because I didn’t want a reoccurrence of an accident that happened the last time?
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Commenters criticized her approach and planning.
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16-year-old plans end of summer party, gets upset when mom changes the seating arrangement without asking: 'She said I had ruined her vision'
While it might not be an easy time of life, one of the most liberating aspects of being a teenager can be gaining a little more independence and freedom to plan your time as you feel like it. After all the restrictions of being a kid and being prevented from doing things just because parents said so, being older enough for that to happen at least 50% less of the time (overly strict parenting permitting) is a great feeling.
Still, this transitory period requires a lot of adjustments on behalf of both parents and children. Many moms and dads struggle with giving their kids the space to grow while also offering the support and advice that is still needed. It is very common for teenagers to clash with their parents over such issues, especially things that may seem minor to adults but that are major to them. It is one of the many ways in which parents have to adapt their parenting as their kids get older.
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