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sheard · 24/03/2019 20:42

My 17 year old son is a nightmare spends all his time in his room goes to college 3 days a week...doing ok no interest in a job Tec gets a nursery for bus fares and lunches I pay mobile mum gives him 40 per month pocket money but my problem is he's a typical teen but does nothing at all to contribute to household he doesn't bring pots tidy own room and spends all him time on computer my partner and I have demanding jobs out at 7am home by 4 but both tired and the arguing of him chatting on the gaming till late at night is driving us insane!!!I set rules not talking after 930pm we need sleep but its a constant battle tried ignoring the mess in his room not getting showered but he stinks advice needed pronto at my wits end and thinking to send him to his dad's to live Confused

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GirlGang89 · 24/03/2019 22:45

Sorry I don’t have any advice but my 2 brothers were the same! ... until they were like 21 Blush both went to uni but pretty sure they were the same there with messy room/gaming/poor hygiene - probably worse as no mum to pick up after them, prompt them to shower etc.

It’s hard if that’s all his mates are doing as well! Could you say he won’t get his ‘pocket money’ automatically unless he at least keeps his room tidy, gets involved with chores etc. And if he doesn’t stick to that he’ll have to find a part time job to earn money?

PickAChew · 24/03/2019 22:48

Turn off the WiFi at 9:30 and tell him he needs to earn your trust if he wants it back on full time.

GreenTulips · 24/03/2019 22:54

What does his mum do to encourage him? How ling have you lived there?

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2gemini · 24/03/2019 23:48

How serious do I take my 10 n half yr old tantrums when she using “running away” and “killing herself” vocabulary? Is she repeating stuff to get a reaction, looking for attention or just a drama queen?

We moved last year to new country n she’s having a tough time settling although doing V well at school n has many friends...still feels different and misses home. Every little disappointment in life is blown out of proportion and blamed on the move and on us for making the desicion.
She’s asked for emotional help but hubby not keen so haven’t taken further. But I can’t risk this getting so bad there’s no coming back from it, can I?

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