Are your teenagers driving you mad?

[motherhoodismad]

Are they all like this?

In dark rooms all day
sleep late
Dont appreciate a beautiful spring day
grumpy
wont interact with family
wont leave fridge alone

Thank god one back in education soon or i may run away !

I miss them being with us and being all cheerful....

@motherhoodismad

Those of you with babies and cute little ones, oh dear you have this to come (laughs like an evil villan)

That's me watching from afar , I've 3 in ks1 . You ladies have been through the small age , would you fancy the ks1 through lockdown or teenagers ? Tbh right now I'd fancy having teenagers them in bed till dinner time , mine were up at 6.30am ready for the day . None can be left to do school work alone for much time.

My 14 year old is up at 6/6.30 am and can't be left to to work alone either !

Someone on another thread said that her DD refused to wash up (one of her chores) and she had told her either you do the washing up, as expected, or I serve up your dinner on one of those dirty plates

I thought this was utter genius. I am thinking of threatening DS15 that if he doesn't bring the dirty plates down out of his room then I will collect them and dish his tea up on one of them...

(He came out for 15 minutes exactly today and thrashed a football around my garden and into plants/bushes. I bit my tongue at the damage because it's the first time he's seen daylight for about 3 weeks. Then he skulked back indoors to the Xbox)

Mine has grown particularly fond of onesies. Iv brought more so he can wear one during the day then sleep in it - then I force him to shower in the morning and swap onesies. Rinse and repeat. God help him when he hs to wear normal clothes. And yes he is doing zoom on his onsie. The teacher objected (I did warn him) so he put school jumper over the onsie 🤦‍♀️

And when they do appear, they are so loud and hyper

@Todayissunny

I'm trying to relax and just accept it all. But it's the smell that gets me. I've got 3 of them - boys 14, 14 and 16. I feel as if I spend my life telling them to shower/cleanteeth/wash faces with very expensive anti-blackhead wash or asking if they have done it....

Oh my good god yes!

Have a shower
Have you put deodorant on?
Have you brushed your teeth (it’s 2pm)
When did you last have a shower?
Have a bloody shower
Just HAVE A SHOWER FGS

When they do go in the shower they are in there for 30 mins 😆

Their rooms still smell like something’s died in it though

Yes

@Stroppyshite

Yes

Love the username. Very Sheffield

Havent seen mine at all yet today, up all night again and sleeping all day, tbh i am starting to enjoy the time to myself and the peace!!!

My 17year old spends a lot of time in his bedroom . Never stops eating and seems to think we have a cleaner who will pick up his cups and plates . I’ve had to stop him playing on the PS4 when I’m working as he doesn’t talk to his mates he shouts. So not good when you are on a teams call with your boss. I also think if he opened his bedroom curtains he may disintegrate 🤣 I do get the odd hug though so it’s not all bad . But I have noticed I’m shrinking as I have to really stretch in order to hug him back .