Teenage boys, you've got to love them! Who else's does this?

[JuanPotatoTwo]

Just went over to ds2 and leant over him:

Ds2 (looking alarmed): "Whachya doin?"

Me: "Kissing you"

Ds2 (trying to back off further into the settee): "Whaaattt? What for?"

I plant the kiss.

Ds2: "Eww, you're gay, gerroff"

He loves me really, honest

Tuon he sounds a wonderful boy.

One of the times I thought "yeah, I've done ok" is when DS1 came back from Malia in the Summer. He said his friends had been to a strip club, I asked if he had gone too he said "no, Mum they all looked so sad. They didn't want to be there it was awful, even the promoters getting people to go in were embarrassed."

I think the thread show's we're all doing a grand job.

I reckon childbirth is actually painless, it's the built buttonfitting that smarts.

I teach teenagers and the cheeky lads are the bees knees. Good for a laugh and a bit of banter. Love them!

Awww this is a lovely thread :)

My boys are 14, 11, 8 and 5. The younger two are very cuddly, the elder two not so much but I make them! And I do as others do and make them say they love me before I give them something etc!

They drive me mental at times but are lovely, and great with their little sister (2yrs) I had to laugh when ds2 was playing with dd and she said to him 'I am NOT a toy' in a very strong voice, ds2 said so what are you and she said 'a ladybird' with a tone of obviously!

My 14 year old doesn't hug me.

He does get me in a gentle headlock and hang onto me I think he is trying to show affection.

I'm 30 weeks with my first, a little boy. I know I'm years off but this thread made me tear up and feel so excited for all to come.

Everyone tells you about the negatives and tough times, its lovely to read about your lanky, loving lot!

everything the only negative with baby boys is make sure you cover them when you change their nappy (they can pee quite high)

Make sure they are tucked 'down' in their nappy (they can pee over the waistband)

And they will greet their willie like a long lost friend when they're having a pee.
But that doesn't just apply to babies ..

DS (7mnths) is snoozing across me while I'm reading this lovely thread. I already wear a melty-hearted goofy grin when he hugs me...I can only imagine how sweet it will be once he's walking, talking, potty trained and taller than me!

I feel ridiculously lucky to have a son.

My very biggest tease for DS when he was 7, was threatening to hug him AT THE SCHOOL GATE. I would drop him off in the morning, wave a cheery bye, and then whisper in his ear "I might not be able to resist picking you up and twirling you round and giving you a smacking big kiss on each cheek when I collect you!"

He would look the picture of woe.

:)

what a gorgeous thread, my DS is 3 and a half and the absolute apple of my eye, really looking forward to the lanky awkward hugd and kisses.

Am loving the acts of worship, might start introducing them now

Oh that is a good idea Hecs! I just make mine empty the dishwasher or take the rubbish out, or fold laundry.

Today I refused to buy ds a something in a toyshop as he had not been willing to look for clothes for himself, despite moaning he had nothing to wear and threatened to come out shopping in his dressing gown.

Mine is 15.

"Mum, come here, you look like you need a hug..."

"Mum, are you ready for that hug now...?"

"You know what you need, don't you? Sit down and I'll put the kettle on"

He's not long been taller than me. When he was a baby I used to wonder what it would be like to hug him when he was taller than me. It's great!

He's my big overgrown baby.

He calls me Tiny.

He's great.

Ooh hecsy an act of worship you say?
May just instigate this for DS (9) before it's too late. The current mania for Minecraft means I no longer have to do the recycling, empty the dishwasher, clean his shoes or bring his laundry down. If I could get a small act of worship chucked in on top that would be great :o

As a mother of a 2 and a half year old little boy who has bought me nothing but joy, this thread has been so lovely to read and has bought a tear to my eye.

DS, aged 9.6, is still happy to give hugs in public, he's a very huggy boy Although, he did admit once that his friends think he's slightly weird for hugging me but this doesn't seem to have stopped him. Yet.

DD still gives me hugs (at 13) but she's a different story.

its not just teenagers!
my nine year old displays a lot a lot of these behaviours.
and I bribe him for kisses and hugs.
'muuuum! can I have some cookies please?'
'yes.on the condition that you come here and give me a kiss...'
its done under duress but its(very rare these days!)physical contact.

My 17 year old doesn't do hugging but then he was never a touchy feely type child either.

Though he does allow me pop pop the odd zit he gets on the back of his neck so he aint all bad.

Dementedma my 14 year old is just the same, I'm 9 months pregnant at the moment and he'll come in and say 'hello pregnant woman' in his ridiculously deep voice and give me a big hug. But later the same day if I want a hug he'll be like 'what are you doing, gerr off, leave me alone...!' It's a bit like having a cat, take the affection when they want to give it...

Ahh getting a wee bit misty eyed at this thread, it's so lovely.

Teenage boys get such bad press and its so not deserved, they're great.

Man baby is such a true expression.

cantspel you're lucky. I suggested to my son that he let me at a coupld of juicy spots and he looked at me like I was a crazy woman

My eldest is 13 tomorrow. He is a soft-skinned, xylophone-chested, mouse-muscled thing. Has started getting his man-shape and man-smell but has not yet started his growth spurt.

A couple of nights ago he called me into his bedroom in great excitement: he can do press-ups at last! Totally oblivious to the fact that he is stark naked. Then asked to be tucked into bed with kisses goodnight.

This is such an exciting time. What's going to happen? Since ds went up to 2ry I don't generally kiss or cuddle him in front of his peers, but there's plenty going in both directions at other times. I love love LOVE the fact that my Aspergian boy totally 'gets' physical affection between his parents and him!

My 21 yo, 6 foot something son hugs me a lot. He also makes me a cup of tea when I look sad. Everytime he leaves the house, he says 'see you, love you, bye'

He is the most lovely, caring, funny, brave young man and I don't quite understand how he is mine.

My nearly 13 yr old ds and I still hug quite a lot. If we feel we need one we say our hug a meters are low and either sit or lay down and we have to hug each other until we are fully charged!! Love it.

My two boys are 17 and 16. They both love hugs and will offer them spontaneously or suffer them quietly when forced on them. My youngest is like living with Cato from Pink Panther - he likes to creep up on me/hide and jump out at me and squidge my sides. My eldest has been ill for two years and tells me he loves me everyday - he will often call out to me from another room just to say Mum I love you. There is so much love, laughter and affection in our house.

They will both take a telling off gracefully if they have overstepped the Mark/done something stupid and will talk it through with me if we don't see eye to eye on something.

My youngest was going through some difficulties with his best friend and we spent many a night talking it through. I told him that it was a good life lesson although it might be hard - he looked at me and said 'I'm strong mum - I inherited your strong genes'.

I am truly blessed with my very tall, funny, intelligent, noisy, loving sons.

My DS2 (12) has just got up - he came staggering into the living room, all sleepy eyed and mussy haired, wearing his onesie (black, with DUDE across the front) and launched himself at me for a cuddle, saying "morning wee mummy". God i adore moments like this!