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14.5 Yr old Teen behavior issues

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MommaBear1102 · 21/08/2026 17:30

I am a mother of two boys that are 8 yrs apart but my oldest is starting to get uncontrollable. He rushes through things at home when it comes to chores. Refuses to do things correctly and I’m constantly having to go behind him and do it right. He gets wooped for the bullying and 15 min later acts like nothing is wrong. His behavior in school is even getting bad with the bullying and cussing teachers out. What do I do? Any advise???

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Batties · 21/08/2026 17:32

What do you mean by ‘wooped’?

MommaBear1102 · 21/08/2026 17:40

Spanking

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ItsmeMargo · 21/08/2026 17:41

You hit him??? This can’t be real.

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MommaBear1102 · 21/08/2026 17:41

Nothing else works so depending on how bad it is it varies from grounding to spanking and when you bully and make fun of ur best friend that got molested…. That’s a whooping

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NotAgeingGracefullyThanks · 21/08/2026 17:42

Nope, that's assault.

TeenToTwenties · 21/08/2026 17:42

Are you in the US?
Physical punishment of a teen would not be considered appropriate in the UK. Violence leads to violence and all that.

SummerHols2026 · 21/08/2026 17:44

Batties · 21/08/2026 17:32

What do you mean by ‘wooped’?

Was also going to be my question, I can see the OP hits her children and then wonders why they are angry and badly behaved.

There’s no constructive advice I can give to a parent who hits their children, other than to say we reap what we sow.

MommaBear1102 · 21/08/2026 17:44

I’m from US.. we have corporal punishment here

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ItsmeMargo · 21/08/2026 17:45

Nothing else works

Well, it clearly DOESNT work if it’s not stopped his behaviour- which, IMO, doesn’t warrant physical abuse.

MommaBear1102 · 21/08/2026 17:46

Obviously this is a UK APP so imma find the USA Version. I was spanked as a kid a lot more then what my son has been and I live out in the country so EVERYONE swoops their kids asses here.. sorry I bothered yall

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Wishimaywishimight · 21/08/2026 17:49

You spank a 14 year old? Yeah, sure you do 🙄

ItsmeMargo · 21/08/2026 17:53

MommaBear1102 · 21/08/2026 17:46

Obviously this is a UK APP so imma find the USA Version. I was spanked as a kid a lot more then what my son has been and I live out in the country so EVERYONE swoops their kids asses here.. sorry I bothered yall

Well EVERYONE would be arrested if they lived in parts of the UK

Nousernameideaaga · 21/08/2026 17:54

MommaBear1102 · 21/08/2026 17:46

Obviously this is a UK APP so imma find the USA Version. I was spanked as a kid a lot more then what my son has been and I live out in the country so EVERYONE swoops their kids asses here.. sorry I bothered yall

Jesus

No wonder kids go around shooting in America

ItsmeMargo · 21/08/2026 18:11

Nousernameideaaga · 21/08/2026 17:54

Jesus

No wonder kids go around shooting in America

Quite.

Phyiscally assaulted because they do their chores too quickly 😳

ladyofthemanor24 · 21/08/2026 22:15

Yes, you imma do that. FFS.

Cussing, wooping.

So much lost in translation since advertising MN in America.

TrunkElliot · 21/08/2026 22:16

🤔

Vodkamartini3olives · 21/08/2026 22:37

I've lived in the States for nearly 15yrs and I don't know anyone that 'whoops ' their kids.
I think you're winding us all up and the closest you've been to the US is drinking a Pepsi!
Y'all been watching to much TV

Sparrowsandbudgies · 21/08/2026 22:51

Stop hitting him for a start. Try and work out what’s underlying the behaviour. Maybe your expectations are too high re chores etc.

whippersnapper55 · 22/08/2026 17:10

Is this for real? 🤔

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