Yes, a teenage child like that simply has a mind of his own – and that’s a good thing, after all, we all want our children to go their own way. But some decisions and actions still don’t need to be fully understood…
These posts from Platform X, formerly known as ‘Twitter’, show openly and honestly what living with a pubescent child can be like.
Tweets that get to the heart of life with teenagers
“If you like being bullied, parenting is for you.”
That’s a pretty good summary.
“I’m not saying my husband and I are afraid of our teenage daughter, but we just played rock-paper-scissors to see who has to wake her up.”
Try using a long stick, then you don’t have to enter the room and are out of reach…
“I thought what my teenager was wearing today was terrible, so I told him I loved it and that it looked ‘wicked cool’. He changed. Follow me for more parenting tips.”
Now he wants to buy new clothes. But it was worth it.
“My daughter comes into the kitchen in the morning.
‘Can I wear your sweatshirt?’
‘You already have it on.’
‘Yes, but I at least wanted to ask.’
I’ll probably never understand teenage logic.”
She will become a politician at some point.