Knot Sew

Its when you are living it ,that its hard...I try to get through one day at a time with my 16 year old grandson.

My three had their ups and downs, but my opinion is I love them all between the ages of 2 through 8, then I recommend boarding school

BellaBoo

I'm not teen friendly :?

Cathe

Obviously, it depends on how they are raised, and especially what kinds of influences are in their life. My sons were TERRIBLE preschoolers, but the adolescent and young adult (I prefer that term to "teenager") years were delightful. They were a lot of fun and life was so much easier every year. Now the youngest is 20!

Mplsgirl

Funny!!!!!!

Mplsgirl

My oldest daughter was a nightmare. Drugs, alcohol, etc. We hung in with her, tough love sometimes - didn't allow her to live with us, etc, -and she turned herself around, started college slowly and is now working on her Masters in Anchorage in archeology. I am so absolutely proud of her. It took her until 30 to do it, but she did it! Never give up.

Chele

My teens are fun and well adjusted. They still give me gray hair though! Boys, girls, driving, influences, hormones, etc. Not for the squeamish. Hang in there everyone. Send me good vibes and I'll send you some! We can do it!

Dorothy of Kansas

I just posted a sign in the living room that said "I know why some animals eat their young!" Grossed the kids out!! lol I also posted on the 'fridge this saying: Teenagers!!Tired of your parents complaining all the time and of the restrictions??? Move out now, while you know everything!!! :lol: :lol:

Didn't work. They all stayed home until they either went into the military or college, but now...they are humans again and oh so loveable!! Mine are 29, 24 and soon to be 21 (male, male and female in that order.) Now that 24yo caused a lot of gray/silver hair and is still looking for himself, but at least he's looking. I keep him in prayer constantly!! But he has a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone.

It helps to know that we aren't the only ones going through this!! lol We need more support groups for parents of teenagers/young adults!! Share our stories and solutions. lol

b.zang

Hear! Hear! I'll take the rest. Not only do I work in a high school with teenagers, I work with the most difficult of them all. I think I'm becoming the school grandma and the teens treat me accordingly.
They teach me as much as I teach them - and I let them know it.

Teenagers keep me young.

I regret sometimes that I couldn't have my own kids back as teenagers, those were such exciting years. No, not all fun and games, but definitely stimulating.

Something too many people forget is that teenagers are still children in many ways and NEED their parents for direction, rules and just plain loving 'em up.

JoanneS

I miss the years when my kids were teenagers. Really, I do! There were a lot of kids around our house, and I felt like I would never grow old. There were a lot of fun times - and a lot of meals to cook! Fortunately, they learned to cook and do laundry by the time they were teenagers.

When I came home from work in the summertime, someone was usually cooking dinner, and someone else would hand me a drink (this was after the kids were old enough to do that sort of thing!) That's when good parenting really paid off! I got to sit down and take a load off and enjoy the evening.

My son and daughter share the fun parts of their lives with me and my husband, and they talk to me when they have problems to solve, and it makes me proud that they do. Life isn't all roses and lollipops, but there's a lot more fun than tears.

henryparrish76

Me and my brother were that way. We fought from about the age of 12 until he left home at 17. Yet when I needed a place to stay a few years ago he was the first one to open his home to me. We get along great now.