"Attuned" ...interesting choice of word Sunrise. I like it :-)

It was a brief exchange lasting only a minute or two but how it was handled mattered a lot. T's probably do this a zillion times a day without even realizing it.

You all are correct, the transition to the teen years is a tough experience for most parents. I just seem to be internally freaking out a bit more than others.

Flowerb, I hope I can apply what was modeled in other future interactions.