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Original poster

to think that people who don't have teenagers

61 replies

MitchyInge · 25/02/2009 17:46

. . . should either stay away from the teen section or accept that their contributions are unwittingly hilarious at best or downright insulting at worst?

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2shoes · 25/02/2009 17:47

ysnbu
it is one of the reasons I rarely post on there(dd 13/ds17)

hippipotamiHasLostFourPounds · 25/02/2009 17:48

oops, is that aimed at me? I consider myself suitably chastised and will stay away from that section....

2shoes · 25/02/2009 17:50

oh is this a dig thread...haven't looked at the topic lately.

BitOfFun · 25/02/2009 17:50

What did you say Hippi? I'll tell you if it it was crap

noddyholder · 25/02/2009 17:50

Haven't seen teh thread in question but really think until you have one you really can be forgiven for saying the wrong thing because it is unknown territory and makes toddlers look like the easy life!

Original poster
MitchyInge · 25/02/2009 17:51

nooooo not aimed at anyone in particular - (but now you make me want to do a search) just an observation based on many many many threads

I promise

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2shoes · 25/02/2009 17:53

oh the toddler years were a breeze.
teens....omg nightmare

brimfull · 25/02/2009 17:53

yabu
I think anyone should be able to post on any thread regardless.

laweaselmys · 25/02/2009 17:53

Everybody remembers being a teenager though - (much better than being a toddler!) and sometimes recollections from doing the same thing as a teen can be useful, IMO.

No I don't have teens. I would still contribute if I thought I had something worth saying.

hippipotamiHasLostFourPounds · 25/02/2009 17:54

I don't mind if it was aimed at me. I did sort of wade into that thread without even looking at what secion it was in. I even put a disclaimer on the bottom of my post on that thread saying I don't have a teenager. (although at 9 and a half he does a fairly good impression of one at times )

brimfull · 25/02/2009 17:55

I value opinions form people who are a lot younger than me about teens.I grew up in a different era.

Original poster
MitchyInge · 25/02/2009 17:55

I think I am being a bit unreasonable

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2shoes · 25/02/2009 17:55

but it isn't the same as being the parent.
I can remember being a teen....but being a parent of a teen is totally different.

BitOfFun · 25/02/2009 17:55

They do start younger these days...

laweaselmys · 25/02/2009 17:57

Oh, I have no doubt it is! That's why I very rarely say anything.

But given that teenagers are crap at explaining why they're behaving so oddly, I still think it's useful to have somebody a bit more articulate, but that still remembers to suggest where they might be coming from.

CarGirl · 25/02/2009 17:59

I am in denial that I will have my first teen in less than a year......then when she is over being a teen the youngest 3 will be there, I will have 3 girls teens for 4 successive years

piscesmoon · 25/02/2009 18:04

I don't think it matters-just have a wry smile and think -'you wait!'

Hassled · 25/02/2009 18:07

You are being a tad unreasonable, but it is a view that well might have crossed my mind in the past .

Apart from the very young mothers, who have in past given me insights into why my DD has been such a stroppy cow at times. They're young enough to remember the nightmare years...

pointydog · 25/02/2009 18:07

I like posts from all and sundry. Can add to the interest of the thread if those who are not close to the topic post.

lljkk · 25/02/2009 18:09

Link pls to the offending post?

noddyholder · 25/02/2009 18:09

My ds is being particularly obnoxious tonight so may colour my view.2shoes I thought I saw your daughter when i was out having a coffee today but maybe not

Hassled · 25/02/2009 18:09

And one more thing (I feel like Columbo) -

Due to my ace family planning I managed to go through the toddler tantrum years and the teenage tantrum years simultaneously. The teenagers were worse - they have more vocabulary.

2shoes · 25/02/2009 18:10

omg I hope not she was at school
(I now have an image of her bunking of:O)

noddyholder · 25/02/2009 18:11

oh right.Just i saw her with your dh and ds a few weeks ago in teh L Rd and thought it was her!But was in a cafe so I hope not

CarGirl · 25/02/2009 18:12

Hassled, that was pure genius, at least if I have toddler by then it would more likely be a grandchild rather than my own!