Please don't get rid of the Teenagers board

[TeenTimesTwo]

Just that really.

You'll see that a number of us are responding to the MNHQ post on the board itself, but just in case you're not checking replies there, a number of us really, really want to keep teenagers stuff away from the potty training, and parents of 6yos who think their darlings will never behave like that as teens.

[LiliesAndChocolate]

I agree. Teens issues are so different that a toddler not eating his veggies! I don't post much on teenagers, but I do certainly get there to read, lurk and know I am not the only one struggling some days .

[DramaAlpaca]

I agree. There should be a separate Teenagers section. Teenagers present very specific challenges & it's helpful to have all threads together.

[champagnebrain]

Say no to Texit!

[Dermymc]

I agree. Teenagers should be separate.

[AdelaideK]

I agree.

[ExpletiveDelighted]

Totally agree and have posted on the other thread too.

[megletthesecond]

Are they? I'm just getting into it too.

[StoorieHoose]

Just added my name to thread. Vast differences in parenting the different ages and to lump them all together would probably mean less people would post

[Reasontobelieve]

I agree. The Teenage board has always seemed quite active to me - and the queries and issues are unique to his age group.

[triptrapdollydumpling]

I’ll add my name in. Please don’t get rid!

[Breastfeedingworries]

Don’t get rid!!

[fuckitywhat]

Yes. Please keep it.

[kateclarke]

I also agree. I really rely on that board.

[Peridot1]

Why on Earth? Parenting teens is soooo different to parenting babies and toddlers.

Lots of sections that could be done away with completely but the Teenage board should stay.

[Tooyoungforthisshit]

I agree with everyone. Please keep the teenage board seperate!

[JustLooking2019]

I agree, teenagers needs it’s own board. MN is so useful to everyone but no one wants to trawl through the posts about toddler tantrums, breastfeeding and toilet training to find the relevant posts about the almost-adults we are trying to raise. Same for those in the younger stages do not want to trawl through posts about sex, drugs and GCSEs!

[OnMyWhistle]

Keep teens separate I say. I’ve been in there numerous times when navigating tricky teen issues and it’s good to have similar people all in one place.

[AnyFucker]

Eh ?

How is this a good idea ?

That board has saved my life (and that of my teens...) on many occasions

[Ledkr]

Me too. It's a lifeline for some of us and there is such limited support for parents of teens.
If they merge you will get more than the usual clever clogs telling us we are crow and they would never put up with that from their 7 year olds.😔🙄

[MadisonAvenue]

I agree that this needs keeping. My sons are now late teens and early twenties and, speaking from experience, the teen years present so many problems unique to that age group and the teen forum is as necessary to parents as, for instance, the pregnancy board and behaviour board.

[youllhavehadyourtea]

Teenagers need a separate space from babies and toddlers and preschoolers etc.

As do their parents.

Come on mumsent - this is primarily a parenting site. Listen to what we , parents of teens, are saying.

Parents of babies turn into parents of teenagers. We need our own space to go to.

I'm well past the baby stage. It would do my head in to wade through posts about nappies. I dont want to be in an eternal world of baby sick and nappies, which is what is in store.

Dont take away our space!

[fikel]

Don’t get rid of a much needed life line. It can be tough navigating our way through the teenage years at times

[GetUpAgain]

I lurk on it but don't often post as my DC are private and I don't want to be posting their business online. It's such a helpful board though, even if it might not seem as popular.

[jenthehen]

Yes, keep teens, some of us have been on here for years, it’s our natural progression!