If like to complain about the picture on the teenagers section

[DrNick]

It's stereotypical and lazy.

Can you link to it please, I can't see it.

This one? www.mumsnet.com/teenagers

I don't think it's accurate either. The arm rest would have empty glasses and chocolate wrappers on it.

What do you suggest instead? Studious and revising?

I suggest "glued to a screen". Plus empty Pringles tubes.

I agree with DrNick, hundreds more positive examples to choose from.

I suggest lay on bed playing PS4 with headset on eating jaffa cakes surrounded by dirty undercrackers and crockery.

Oh ha. But I'm sick of this stereotype. Even when s1 was in hospital in some pain the consultant made cheap gags about teenage boys grunting.

Wouldn't accept it about girls.

You lot have naff teens!

Or this

I felt like saying "he's broken his fucking arm and consumed a cannister of gas and air don't think our be flippen Stephen fry at the point, nobber!"

But I simpered resentfully

Mine don't. But I once suggested they didn't fight either and was accused of being a liar. So hey.

Sparkers- kids have no idea who he is now. We is old

It's actually a scarily accurate picture of my own teens!

Well, my youngest isnt into hoodies, but my eldest lives in them and they are both fairly well welded to the sofa (when not on their consoles!)
and instead of stomachs, it would appear there is some sort of bottomless pit contained with them. If dinner is late, I fear I may get eaten

what do your own teenagers look like?

I agree, teenagers/young people are constantly vilified.
Let's show the positive.

Don't have teen girls (thankfully) as I believe they mainly look like this.

Thanks Rudy. My s1 looks like bieber. To his chagrin.

They dont fight?

I'd put a pic of someone doing sport or hanging out. They like to hang out don't they.

Wrt food. Three meals this week I've undercooked. Seems there are 5 adults now. 12 chicken thighs not enough. 24 meatballs not enough. Wtf

Ds1 and Ds2 fight like cat and dog over everything.

Never. 3 boys. It'snot inevitable !

I dont see that picture as vilification. It looks sweet and funny to me.

but I dont see hoodies as hiding the face of a demon.

my eldest lives in his and he is a darling!

they are both slobby buggers, they argue with each other, theyre obsessed with their consoles, they are permenantly starving... and they are good, kind, sweet, boys .

In fact, last night my eldest threw himself at me and flung his arms round me for no reason at all and just hugged me for ages.