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Teenagers

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

Tips for parents of teenagers.

7 replies

Frenchfancy · 01/07/2022 20:49

If you have ice-cubes in your freezer disguise them as vegetables, otherwise your teenager will use them and will not refill the tray, and your much look-forward to gin and tonic will be sans ice.

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UsedToBeAtAmber · 01/07/2022 20:51

Don't expect there to be any ice cream left even if you only bought it yesterday!

Billybagpuss · 01/07/2022 20:52

The best place to hide chocolate is in the salad drawer under the celery

PritiPatelsMaker · 01/07/2022 20:56

The best place to hide chocolate is in the salad drawer under the celery

This also works for DHs with little restraint.

I've been hiding things in the salad tray for years. It's literally the last place he's ever open.

heymammy · 01/07/2022 21:02

Keep a spare toilet roll or two hidden away. Bitter experience.

Tulipvase · 01/07/2022 21:04

Billybagpuss · 01/07/2022 20:52

The best place to hide chocolate is in the salad drawer under the celery

i have hidden a can off full fat coke in mine, just in case of hangover emergencies.

millytint44 · 01/07/2022 21:05

Choose your battles. Decide whether you want to be right or happy.

Tulipvase · 01/07/2022 21:06

Buy more food than you possibly think you will ever need.

Don’t speak to them in the morning unless absolutely necessary.

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