Predicted all A* at GCSE,yet back in the real world.....

[Petal40]

So I'm driving ds2 and ds3 ,age 15 and 6 to school.a whiffy smell drifts over...I wisper to the teen ,"is that a clean shirt you have on"...teen "ugh"...me "did u shower today" teen "ugh", me "ok maybe you need a tad more deorderant ".."do u have some in yr bag" teen, "ugh"....me "I'd put a bit more on if I were you" teen " ok"......so he rummages through his bag, gets out the deorderant and SPRAYS IT ON TOP OF HIS SHIRT, but under his arms...me "what you doing" teen "what you told me to".... Me " it won't work through yr clothes,it has to be on yr skin to work,you do know this don't you,".......apparently not....but he learnt something new today....and the school are predicting all A* ....not sure that's going to happen...next week he is away to Spain on a footy holiday...thank god we had our little chat today...now he knows how to use deorderant I can set him free in to the world.....dear god how did I miss explaining that to him.....
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[timeforabrewnow]

Haha - very funny - classic

[MaitlandGirl]

We have a top loading washing machine - we've had it for 6 years. Yesterday we caught DS (20) putting the laundry detergent where the softener goes.

He's been doing this for the past 6 years - which explains why his clothes NEVER smell clean when he washes them.

[Allice]

It has become clear that my daughter, 11, reasonably clever, passed 11+ doesn't know how it wash her face, I never taught her.
I thought it was self explanatory but apparently not.

[NaffOffMartha]

On the day of his university graduation my BIL was presented with a bunch of tulips and it later became clear that he had no idea what type of flowers they were.

Not so bad you might think but considering he is Dutch..........

[Lolimax]

My lovely DS was about 13 when he was in the kitchen doing himself a Pot Noodle (so shoot me lol!). His sister noticed him using hot water from the tap, not the kettle. Apparently he didn't want it to be too hot! Where did I go wrong??
Can I just say that at 18 he now hates Pot Noodles and I've actually got him eating salad! And yes yes to the lack of washing/deodorant etc...
He smells like the men's perfume counter in Boots these days...how times change

[goadyfuckersgetmygoat]

Thanks for this. It's made my morning.

[ThomasRichard]

:o

My two are tinies but no doubt this will be my life in 10 years time.

[BigSandyBalls2015]

My DD is also predicted As and A*s.

However, we were recently driving home from through south London, past a park, when she screeched "OMG I swear I just saw a kangaroo" .

Just doesn't add up does it!

[rainbowstardrops]

It seems to me - well in my DS's case anyway - that the more intelligent they are then the least amount of common sense they have. It's certainly an eye opener!

[RosesandRugbyPlease]

Bigsandyballs there was a wallaby on the loose a few years back so it's entirely possible your dd actually did see a 'kangaroo' www.theguardian.com/world/video/2013/oct/22/wallaby-london-highgate-cemetery-video

[Petal40]

Nice to know I'm not alone...I love the one about the roo....bizarrely ds2 was the one I pinned my hopes on for at least one of my kids getting a good job....may have to rethink .....well it's not going to be dd because she's having a gap year to do absolutely nothing except sleep...her words..because me just being a mum,I have no idea how hard ALevels are.....( I have a degree).....if she needs a year to sleep after ALevels God help her if she ever has a kid......

[QOD]

My dd already got 10 A* and A's ...
cows change colour as they fill up with milk

[mummytime]

Well the Guardian has a photo today of a Wallaby in Highgate Cemetery. There used to be some that had gone wild a few years ago too.

[errorofjudgement]

Conversation With DS when he was home from University.

DS: When are we away over New Year?
Me: we go on the 28th for 4 nights
DS: So we get home on the 32nd then?

[circular]

One of my favourites with DD1 when she was about 14 and was disappointed in her "Maths challenge' results:
DD - I only got 'x' and you needed 'y' to get a medal
ME - Is that percentage?
DD - NO, it was out of 100

She did go on to do quite well in A Level maths, and is now at Uni (not studying maths)

[BlueberrySky]

Driving my son and his mates to paint balling a few months ago.
Passing a field, I said 'oh look at the sweet little foal'
Teenager in the back 'what is a foal?'
This teenager is off to Cambridge in September.