7 going on 13????

Have you ever heard of the statement that 50 is the new 30. Well 7 is (apparently) the new 13.

So in case you have never met or heard me talk about my daughter Keaghan you are in for a treat.

Keaghan is one of the smarter people you will ever meet (Yes Tim and I often question where this came from). She goes to a gifted and talented school and never ceases to amaze us.

But alas, with this gift comes many challenges. Because often when you are way above the norm in intellegence, you are a bit (or alot) behind in the social skills.

Keaghan once again demonstrated this to us on Sunday. She had a friend (Aspen) over for a playdate. While they haven't played for a while since Keaghan now goes to the GT school, they have been friends for a while. All was fine for the first 4 hours. The girls played (and the little ones slept) and had a blast. Then after playing on the bouncey castle and having a snack, Aspen wants to go into the basement to play (we have a playroom down there). Apparently Keaghan just read a book that now gives her an irrational fear of the basement. So long story short, Keaghan has a major meltdown ( I swear I wasn't going to be ready for this until she was a teenager). She starts the "I have no friends tyraid (Yes I did just say she had a friend over for a playdate). This of course sends me over the edge crying and thinking I am a failure as a parent.

So I bring Aspen home and then try to convey to Keaghan the concept of having someone in your home and how you have to comprimise. She struggled with this and declared that she never wants to be a hostess again. Always a fun time in the Banaitis house. As always, I welcome any suggestions, tips etc... for raising my kids.