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Teenagers

Parenting teenagers has its ups and downs. Get advice from Mumsnetters here.

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who has a teenager?

111 replies

Auntymandy · 17/06/2006 06:54

The teenage threads are nver very active! Are we sooo laid back when they get to this age, Or past caring!!

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spacecadet · 17/06/2006 11:18

my dd is 15 in a week, she gives me soo much grief that i would have to start 50 threads opn her, i cant be bothered!

stleger · 17/06/2006 13:49

I'm with you Carmenere. I'm in awe of people on here who think 6 weeks is too long! Before ds 1 was born we were on the Aran Island, like Greece the first week in Sept. after a bad summer. The schools there were given that week off! Not allowed to do that any more. But, on topic, they can be so nice a lot of the time then all snarly and horrible. They love 'doing lunch' alone with me or dh, as after a glass of wine I can be persuaded to buy lots of perfect tops etc.

redsky · 17/06/2006 14:04

I've got two teens. Ds 18 and dd 13. I wish there were more teen threads. I would start one myself but my teen problems never seem serious enough to post. And there is an element of being past caring .

themoon66 · 17/06/2006 14:44

I've got two teens to - DD is 19 and away at uni. DS is 14 and hogs the computer. When I do get chance to get on here, after 5 mins I get 'muuum, how long you gonna be on there'.

He is out with a mate this afternoon seeing X-men at cinema. Hence my manic posting like crazy while i get chance.

chenin · 17/06/2006 16:25

I have two DDs, 17 and 14. I find the age 17 to be at the pinnacle of selfishness. Does anyone else think that? I find it quite a hard age to deal with.... its all 'me, me' me' and they won't do anything for you unless there is something in it for them.
Maybe its just my DD.....

themoon66 · 17/06/2006 16:33

Nope. that would be all 17 year old females you are talking about.

Mine told me at 17 that she was going off to live with her boyfriend, aged 29.

southeastastra · 17/06/2006 16:38

i'm getting a teenager in september, he is forever lurking over my shoulder to nick the computer, gets right on my nerves.

agalch · 17/06/2006 16:43

I am really hating the teenage stage.My ds1 who's 14.5 went to stay over at a friends last night,phoned for a lift home which i did at 12.45pm today.Was hoping to try a few tricks given by another mnetter and he could look after dd for half an hour.

Got home and he says i'm gonna have a shower.Ok i thought,looks out window at half 1 and theres the gf and her mum to collect him.

Went to say hello to them and they tell me they are off out that evening and ds1 is going too.Well son cheers for telling me.

Ds1 comes out and says "ma i need some cash for tonight" and jumps in and says byeee.Great eh?

Someone tell me girls are better please

agalch · 17/06/2006 16:43

Sorry should have said a few tricks to try and turn my breech baby

Carmenere · 17/06/2006 16:46

Algach are you mad? Sure why wouldn't he behave like that if you let him?

themoon66 · 17/06/2006 16:50

Girls are worse - take my word for it.

spacedonkey · 17/06/2006 17:08

lol I'm afraid I have to agree that girls are worse

themoon66 · 17/06/2006 17:11

Girls can cut your heart to pieces with one sentence, then walk away like they don't care. Then the next day you get a glimse of the little girl she once was, all sweetness and light.

I have to say, we seem to be coming out of the other side now she is 19 and at uni. Living away from home has been the making of her.

Saggarmakersbottomknocker · 17/06/2006 17:20

Yes I rather think that dd is going to be tougher than both the boys - I'm so not looking forward to it

brimfull · 17/06/2006 17:31

oooh can I join in ? I have a 14 yr dd ,she's on a french exchange and I'm picking her up tonight.Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that,I'm quite looking forward to seeing her and askimg loads of questions...but my logical head keeps reminding me that she'll be knackered and will not want to talk .
She's also obsessed with msn and herself.I bought her a great poster for xmas ,it says "It's all about me....deal with it!"

themoon66 · 17/06/2006 17:32

Mine moved in with a bloke of 29 when she was only 17. God the fights we had before she went. Needless to say, it lasted less than a year.

She told me she was old enough to make her own mistakes. I said 'fine, as long as you are mature enough to live with them when you finally realise what big mistakes they are'.

When it all fell apart and boyfriend turned out to be the bastard I had predicted, I reminded her how mature she was! She actually said 'you were right mum and I'll listen to you from now on'. Bet she doesnt though!

juuule · 17/06/2006 18:02

4 teens. ds19, ds16, dd15, ds13.

themoon66 · 17/06/2006 18:57

Poor you Juule. You might as well go tear your hair out and grind your back teeth down now. Save yourself a job over the coming years.

themoon66 · 17/06/2006 18:58

Oh and practice saying 'no' in front of a mirror.

chenin · 17/06/2006 19:10

the moon66 - how right you are...
"Girls can cut your heart to pieces with one sentence, then walk away like they don't care. Then the next day you get a glimse of the little girl she once was, all sweetness and light. "

Mine told me on Thursday that she hated me more than she could ever imagine, I was the worst mum ever and she couldn't wait to leave home....

I was sooo hurt but by next day, she is sat on my lap cuddling me and being like my baby again. Teenage girls are worse by far, I think...

themoon66 · 17/06/2006 19:22

I've been screamed at and called a bad mother and sworn at. Then out of the blue the other week, she said 'you know, you were the best mum a kid could have'. It made up for everything!

juuule · 17/06/2006 19:29

Teeth almost ground down now and been on emotional roller coaster for over 18m with ds (16yo). Plenty of grey hairs appearing. He 'seems' to be levelling out a bit, hopefully. Had a few hairy moments with 15yo dd. Just hope 15yo and 13yo don't pick up where he's leaving off.

themoon66 · 17/06/2006 19:31

One good thing. DS has just got home and I'm about to go out on the razzle. And I don't have to worry about getting a babysitter!! Hurray.

stleger · 17/06/2006 20:26

Do they all constantly break and lose mobile phones and calculators? Or am I the one who should have shares in Sharp and Nokia?

Christie · 17/06/2006 20:44

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