True for all parenting: Don't give kids a choice where it doesn't exist. Kids are literal thinkers, and teenagers are wiley. If there's a loophole, they'll find it.

If this isn't true, I don't know what is.

lol

I bypassed kids and went straight to animals... all kinds of them. I've never regretted my choice!

No amount money on earth could ever convince me to become a teenager again- even for a day haha

Everyone needs to have a dog no matter who else lives in their house'

Turtles are best

hmm

Or three cats

I'd add cats, but they don't know whether you're there or not — except at dinner time

Now my kids have flown the coop and I have a husband.. I am thankful every day for my dog for he misses me while away to where my hubby is always asleep and didn't even know I left the house lol

Nora Ephron was so funny.

i named mine Jeremy, didja'hearme?! Now at least some1 answers me lol

Hey, he trusts you enough to be open with you, and his big "crime" is sneaking into the wrong movie. I say you've done something right.

My teens can wear what they want but then don't get to complain about the cold. Also, I tell them in advance that I will not help out with my warm clothing. That worked rather well after a wee bit of hard learning. (If we go up to the mountains in winter they will wear what I say. Too potentially dangerous.)

because theres never any food left lol

I will try this. Thanks!!

Grateful to the Lord above said teen is willing to be out with the family at all.

Clever.

Is it really possible that people would wear clothes they consider ugly just because they are in style atm? Oo

Likely looking for an earring she absolutely can't find.

How about accept a "no"? Which clearly didn't happen here.

Maybe you just raised a really independent young person? If so, congrats! That's one of the major goals of parenting. Hopefully in a few days, things will mellow out for her and she'll realize, "Oh yeah, I should probably talk to mom."

I have a nephew like this. He eats and eats and never puts weight on. He never gets a hangover after a night out (don’t worry, he’s over 18). And everyone around him could be dying of some illness or virus and he never gets sick. We’re all jealous of him.

Oh god oh god oh god THIS IS SOO SOO TRUE, AND I DON'T EVEN DO ANYTHING FISHY!!!

And sometimes even pickier eaters...I have one who eats everything...one is very beige!

Tequila

...this kind of makes me sad Idk why tho

If I even think about walking away from a convo and my parents emit death rays. Can't even imagine slamming a door

Was he your son?

In the UK (and possibly elsewhere) Axe is sold under the name Lynx. And we had a headline a few days ago: "schoolboy loses both nipples after dare to freeze them with Lynx". So there is a maximum spray number.

Yeah, doing very extended handstands as a 40-something mom always impresses kids and teens, and my daughter explodes with pride 🥳🤣. (But I do it only when they request it and it's literally my job, teacher for contemporary circus especially acrobatics/clowning/minitramp.)

You need a SWAT team to diffuse that situation

Its like the day of their 13th birthday they wake up as a completely different kid.

And need a lift

I saw a Twitter thread about a dad teaching his daughter how to use a can opener and it was super hilarious....

The carpet these days is usually a tile floor.

I am afraid, I don't think so. There is only so much you can do against hormones on a rollercoaster - remind the teen in question to shower frequently, wear fresh clothes and, for the love of God, try your best to keep them away from evil smelling products like Axe (for boys) or Impulse (for girls) as these are only unlocking the next level of smell hell... Thank you, thank you, thank you for your efforts!

Cool. Then the house will be quiet

Parents b***h about how their kids never tell them anything but also b***h when their kids are excited to share their hobbies with the parents and then the parents b***h when their kids steadily withdraw from engaging with the family and don’t share their hobbies or interests anymore.

Spoke to a lady who was nursing a coffee in the subway restaurant as I passed, ( we do that here, nothing strange, and she looked slightly down) I asked, " Are you ok?" She replied, "yeah, I've just got three teenagers at home and I am talking myself into going back." I patted her back and reassured her these days pass. Teen years are extremely hard. My lovely daughter once tried a mini exorcism on me when I didn't wash her underwear! No joke! One son was so emo I worried he would never really walk upright after age fourteen. But we lived through it, they do too. We forget, often we were little turds at that age!!!

You can find anything in their room? What's your secret?

He not only thinks outside the box. He also acts outside the basket

Mine once got mad at me for leaving without telling her she woke up and I had been gone 4hrs. I said I'm I woke u up tried to get u to come with us u sat up we had a whole conversation ....she was like what?

I'm just curious. What would be the meaning of "Mom, you've fattened up a bit"?

This period lasts from around 11 to 18 in my experience

That does not bother me much since they clean up their own meß. It's the boys, husband included, that put empty containers back in the fridge or cupboards. just because there are 2 gallons of milk in the fridge does not mean there is milk inside said gallon of milk containers

Naw. You can spend quality time with your teens without intentionally embarrassing them. It's hard enough to be a teen. You wouldn't like it if your teen intentionally embarrassed you. Don't do it to them. Still definitely spend quality time with them though.

I'm still waiting for this to hit As my son is 17, daughter 16 and neither of them have shut up yet, I'm guessing the "grunt" gene passed them by.

God forbid the Wi-Fi goes out!!!!!! Y'all know EXACTLY what I'm talking about too!!!!

In Colorado, USA, 15yo are required to have X hours of "mountain driving" in order to get their license. I believe that took about 10 years off my life!

You went from being s beautiful young actress to a beautiful and very wealthy actress?

It's an automated response. If you want to change it you need a new one. You must make sure to download the proper manners update though. You may have to get rid of the other one so its influence doesn't spread. Maybe wait until the teen moves out.