Jeeez! When does this get easier?

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Just want to moan really.

DD1 is 13 and boy do we know about it- Tantrums, tormenting her sister,screaming, demanding, hormones all over the place etc.

Everything is a big drama/ nothing is fair/ all her friends are allowed to...(what ever I have said no to) blah blah blah.

She missed 3 dance classes today (at a cost to me of £12 )because she had had an argument with a friend who was supposed to walk there with her (the friend got a lift instead as it was raining.) When the girl's mum phoned to ask why DD hadn't been there(she usually picks her up after) I had to put up with DD screaming at me not to get involved. God knows what the mum thought.

We had this behaviour all over the weekend and we ended up taking away her phone, internet i pod and not allowed to watch TV for 2 days. Pocket money was also taken away. We are consistent with punishments (and rewards) but it's just a long battle. I can see why some parents give up!

Sorry just rambling- just got no one to talk to about this- it's doing my head in. Just want to walk out the door and not come back.

Thankyou for listening.

Oh I didn't mean to make you sob! There will be good bits along the way, I promise .

DD1 is nearly 13, and has been horrible for a year or so. This morning after much shouting and slamming of doors she called me a twat as I dropped her at the station - really made my day.

Also lots of tantrums and tears tonight about me not helping her with her homework (I do, when it's something I know anything about!). However, have just logged on to my computer to find that she has changed my background photo to a textbox which says

"Mum you are the best no matter what
Lots of love your fabulous loving let's not forget beautiful daughter!
You're the best Mummy"

Well I never...

Didn't mean to sound smug with my 'top tip' remark!!
Have actually been through hell with my DD over last 2 years but for us she has got a lot better. Maybe things will change again, I'm sure they will...
Ime boys are less confrontational. No tantrums just not ever present 'mentally' iyswim

Chin up Cargirl...it'll all be over in another 15 years or so

Foofi!! Blow it up, print it, frame it, put it up on the wall and point to it often!!

only blessing is that dd1 goes to boarding school so we tend to make the very most of the time we do get to spend together.

The 3 in 3 years going through puberty simultaneously is very scary though

Oh believe me, boys can tantrum too! Ds does so every day I think. In fact, the tantrums are the worst bit, that and the cheek. Fortunately my ds doesn't really use his phone and doesn't go in for a lot of socialising so I haven't had the massive phone bill/out late scenarios (yet?)

Boarding school!- Now there's an idea!

the other are very very unlikely to be going though.

At least I've had one to practice on though

I think I'm in denial about the whole thing tbh

the other are very very unlikely to be going though.

At least I've had one to practice on though

I think I'm in denial about the whole thing tbh

i am going through it with my 15 year old he has had me in tears tonight shouting at me because I dared tell him off for coming in at 10.45 when he is meant to be in a 9. Then punching doors, shouting that i am a slag , swearing. And i said have you been drinking "oh i have only had 1 can"!!!!!!!!

And then other days he is so nice and comes home on time.

my ds is almost 16, is going out with a
horror girl. He is absolutely obsessed with her, he is not doing as well at school, has came in drunk a few times, left house in middle of night, ran up mobile phone bills etc etc

My main worry is that she is only 14, and I worry about them having sex and then falling pregnant

So worried he will either be a teenage father or be on the sex offenders list

Glad to see its not just me.....the atmosphere in this house is horrible

Feel for you echo thankfully mine hasnt shown an interest in girls just yet, just smoking and drinking .