Wtf happens to their brains??

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This morning ds1 who's a few weeks away from turning 13 but who has being showing teenager traits for a few months now lay on the floor with his head under the bed. When I asked him what he was doing he replied 'nothing.' 10 minutes later he's still there! He couldn't really give me a proper explanation as to why he chose to lie perfectly still with his head under the bed for so long but he thinks maybe he was looking for something and 'just got comfy.'
Later he decided he wanted a lift into school (he usually walks). His parting words to me were 'I love you, and all that crap.'
I've got years of this ahead haven't I?

Welcome to the Trail of Tears OP. Sometimes they're tears of laughter, most of the time...not.

I'm realising that Disgrace

Their brains are removed by aliens and replaced by an amazing ability to request money and roll eyes. If you're fortunate their capacity for intelligent response returns when they're about 20.

Conversation does continue. It appears in the form of grunts, complaints that there's nothing to eat in the house after you've just spent £200 on groceries and demands about the whereabouts of missing items of clothing. This will be found on their floors. Dirty, of course.

There is medication for this condition. It's called wine and is available to parents from most supermarkets.

Thanks for the advice hooby I like the sound of the medication you've recommended. I must look out for some 'wine' the next time I'm in the supermarket

I would strongly recommend to all of you parents of teens, no matter how bad or good behaved your kids are to read some stuff from Dr. Michael J. Bradley. He has published quite a few books on teens and I just finished reading my second one. I have to tell you that it made things much more clear to me, made me understand my kids better and communicate with them in a better way. You will know why I recommended this to you when you check his books; it will all be clear just from looking at the titles.

Live, your recommendation is the best I have ever received, thank you very much for posting. I have read quite a few books on rearing teenagers and Dr Bradley's advice is amazing. His website is great with videos on how to deal with situations. I genuinely think I wouldn't be in the mess I am in now if I had known about Dr Bradley. (I am not Dr Bradley in disguise and am not on commission.)

I watched some videos on his website last night and wish to God that I had that insight a few years ago when both my DC became unmanageable.

For the first time in ages I feel a bit optimistic. It was manna to my ears. I honestly wish I knew about this 5/6 years ago when my two kicked off.

I have had a good day today, thanks again!

BrowersBlues you just made my day. It feels great when you find something like this and then you can actually share it with other people. Please get one of his books and read. He made me cry and laugh out loud, I had so much fun reading his books but also, started looking at my kids and life in general in a very different way.

Also look on YouTube for Kevin the Teenager videos.
The scales will fall from your eyes.

I could have written this today.

My DS (15) hasn't been too bad up to now, but recently its like his brain has been replaced by fluff. He has a continual blank look in his eyes..its like the lights are on and there is no-one there. The simplest question to him is treated like its incomprehensible! Heaven help it if I ask 2 things at once!

He needs more instructing than a toddler.