The American Academy of Pediatrics states that when a child becomes a teen "the child begins to separate from his/her parents and identify with children his/her own age."
I am witnessing this daily. When we invited our teen to go to dinner and the movies with us, she declined the offer, because her friends were going to the local diner and then playing freeze tag at a park.
When we had plans to go out to visit grandparents, she begged to stay home and attend a Freshman class party. It was a "kick off the year" event at a girlfriend's home. All the friends in her group were invited.
When she asked "What are we doing tomorrow?" I said, how about getting a pedicure? Instead, she asked if I could take her to a friend's home at 11 am to practice cheer.
OK Mom, cut the umbilical cord now.
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