General Chat

drive me crazy!! Why is it when your teenage son/daughter cant find the school books for that day...its all your fault! They are going to get in trouble for not completing their homework...but that is your fault!!! They are rushing around at the last minute trying to find gym clothes, socks, blazers etc....its your fault!! God I hate mornings in this house....but thats my fault

Sounds just like my house Bev. We just can't do right for doing wrong! Ban mornings, I say, heaving a sigh of relief now the've all gone! Christine

And there is me wanting to give up smoking!!! Not a chance of that happening till he leaves home

Oh,How I remember those happy days,I had a totally male household.I used to love the horrible teenager depicted by Harry Enfield .His observation was so good.It used to crease me up-Happy Memories Rose. Mine are now all late 30 and 40

My 17 year old has just had a fit because she couldn't find her glasses and she was late for work. She was shouting screaming saying I had moved them, even the poor dog copped it, so I came out of the shower to help her look. Only to find them on her face. Now I have to tackle the bedroom, because we have no towels in our bathroom no cups or plates in the cupboard and trying to find a spoon to make a cup of tea could take me a long time. How long will it last ? my boy's were never like this. Rhonda

Not just teeenagers, am afraid!!!!!! my kids do it too, why on earth would i know where their school shoes are they don't fit me!!!!!!! I shoud think its gonna get worse before it gets better judging by all your comments!!!! my four are 6,9,9 & 12 Heaven help us all

Sue in Suffolk Set fire to it! lol I got it in the neck this morning because I forgot my daughters guitar! Jeanette x

Ah It has made me so happy to realise that this is normal and that it isnt just me who forgets to clean the football boots, put the right school books in his bag, do the homework or brush his teeth!!!

Wait till he falls in love Sue.Honestly they change over night.They get up, wash,demand that the house is tidy for them to bring the girl back to.Tidy their room.You will see a different person. Julien,my nephew has just fallen in love 16 going on 17.Ain't love grand--Happy memories Rose

Because it is our fault if they forget of course!!

Rosemary I cant wait for that day!! But then I will probably have to remember to polish his shoes, drive him to his girlfriends etc. God forbid I should forget to wash and iron his favourite top and jeans

Sue First I would take the lock off the door. Afterall it is your house and you should have access to all parts of it. If his room is accessible you can then send in the cat, the dog, any younger siblings, his friends - I've done all of this to my daughter and it has worked to some degree! Last weekend we told her the architect that was coming to measure up for the new extension needed to be in her room. He didn't but she got up! But as Rose said you will definitely notice a difference when they fall in lurv! Jeanette x

I've gotta give my three boys their due, when it coem to teeth brusjing they are very good. We came home late the other ngith and i just wante them to get into bed, but was told very crossly that their teeth must be brushed first!!! I always thought it would be my boys i would have to persuade to get int to the bath, but two of them, the youngest and one of the twins, ar brilliant. Luke (twin) even had a paddy xmas shopping on sunday. he'd been to football and was muddy, but i had then pick up his sister. He went mad ' When am i supposed to have a bath??? ' But on the other hadn his twin and his elder sister have to be chased into the bath!!!!!!! Thought girls didn't do things like that???

Thinking about it my son loves having a bath and will lie in it for ages but he moans if I wont run it for him...says I do it to the perfect temperature!!!!! Also expects warm fluffy towels to be on hand....

Cos its our fault we havent got a shower

If women can have Hormone Replacement Therapy, (HRT), why can't teenagers have Hormone Extraction Therapy, (HET) ?

Bernard I dont know but I would definately put my son down for a double dose

At least when they're asleep they're not getting into mischief.

Now i gotta say...yeah i wasnt perfect when i was that age....not forgetting that i am still a teen...(not that i like to admit it!) but i never had tantrums, told my mum i hate her, done the whole its not fair thing! Maybe i was just wierd or still am, but i couldnt think of anything worse than being like that, i just wanna get on with my mum.....but as i said, there were times that i could be....erm....troublesome! lol xx

Mornings! I went out to spray the de- icer on both daughters' cars this morning so that it could be taking effect while they finished getting ready. Came in and elder daughter asked if grandson had a clean shirt and 'oh can you come out and collect his drink bottle from the car? " Before or after I iron his shirt?" Funny, when they were young nobody ran round getting things sorted for me. Sorry folks, the 'girls are in their 20s, you need more patience for a few years yet.