I was having a twitter conversation with a fellow mum with teenagers last night and it seems I’m not alone in my frustrations.
I continue to believe that baby and toddler parenting is easier, despite the sleepless nights, teething and tantrums!
Why, you ask?
- Teens answer back and have an argument for everything (and I mean EVERYTHING)
- Teens know it all!
- Teens need to be surgically removed from mobile phones
- Teens ignore any advice you offer – in fact they do the opposite
- Teens need the latest laptop / designer clothes / Blackberry otherwise they will self implode (Fact)
- If you ask a teen to help its “So Unfair”
- Everyone else’s life is so much better than theirs
- Teens are incapable of turning off lights, drawing curtains, making beds and generally clearing up after themselves
- Teens rarely have a tidy room (only when mum does it)
- Newly washed and ironed clothes are put back in the wash basket because they can’t be bothered to put then away!
- Teens expect the Bank of Mum & Dad to be open 24/7
- Teens wish to stay up late and then can’t get up the next morning
- Teens tell you they’ve done they’re homework / room etc, when they haven’t!
- Teens appear to speak an entirely different English language
- Always wear protective clothing and a hard hat when opening their wardrobe – falling objects and mouldy food common place!
Have you got any other “teen traits” to add to the list?? I’m sure there are many more………TBC
Get your point – but then at least you don’t have to wipe their bottoms, fish bogeys out of their noses with wet wipes, and give them a cuddle at 3am while they puke all over you.
But that’s coming from the point of view of a mum of tots. Sure when I have teens I’ll think it’s harder too.
And I agree it’s going to be much more expensive. At least littlies are happy with a few bits of Lego 😉
I have tots too, but my oldest teen is the worst when he is ill – he can never make it to the bathroom if he wants to be ill and he gets proper man flu!!! Lol