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Post by scrapbookdiva on Jul 28, 2014 15:12:09 GMT
Don't forget the bobblehead! When my dd was around 13, she had the bobblehead going during almost every conversation. Dh used to score them from 1 to 10. LOL!
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Post by redrulz on Jul 28, 2014 15:16:37 GMT
I lol'd when I read your post. There's a reason why no one ever says "I want to have a teeenager!" It's only "I want to have a baaaby!" lol
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Post by krazykatlady on Jul 28, 2014 15:17:20 GMT
I've always said teens were just like 2 year olds except bigger. It gets better when they are 25. Haha This is true. Unfortunately on the flip side my now aging (87 year old) mother appears to be reverting back to acting like a teenager/toddler (she whines, she pouts, she throws temper tantrums, she complains, she plays with their food, she smells funny...the list goes on and on. ) I can't put her in timeout either but by golly if she keeps it up she will loose the car keys!
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Post by raindancer on Jul 28, 2014 16:53:24 GMT
So, the biggest issue in my 4 year olds life is making sure he is rested and fed. Are you all telling me this will come back when he is 14? Yes. The hangry is real. My almost 13 yo said to me on Saturday when I woke her up at 11am: What time is it? Me: 11. Her: Oh, so that's...12 1/2 hours I slept? Ok, I'll get up then. Me:
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Post by Barbie on Jul 28, 2014 17:03:22 GMT
My daughter was, by all accounts, an extremely easy teen. Not perfect by any means, but compared to the horror stories I hear about and witness with others, she was a breeze. However…my step children are no so easy. My 17--nearly 18--year old stepdaughter moved in with us last year. She's temperamental, moody, and dramatic. But she's got nothing on her 13 year old brother! He'd give any hormonal girl lessons in moodiness and drama. I must admit, I'm glad he still lives with his mother, because I don't think I could stand it day in and day out. Just this weekend, he threw a fit at his grandmother's, and refused to go on an outing he normally would have loved just because he was mad about something. He loves to sulk, and tries to make everyone else miserable in the process.
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Post by NanaKate on Jul 28, 2014 18:03:46 GMT
Funny...I agree with repeating "This too shall pass!"
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Post by kimpossible on Jul 28, 2014 18:04:24 GMT
I have decided that teenagers are really just giant toddlers just with a larger vocabulary. They whine, they pout, they have temper tantrums, they complain, they play with their food, they smell funny...the list goes on and on. *sigh* The only difference now is that I can't pick them up and put them in time out. (ETA: because I hit the button too soon) Amen sister
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Post by Rhondito on Jul 28, 2014 18:06:29 GMT
I have decided that teenagers are really just giant toddlers... Mine certainly drives like one.
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Post by PEArfect on Jul 28, 2014 18:07:42 GMT
You forgot to add: they make a lot of messes, and create mounds of laundry.
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Post by shannoots on Jul 28, 2014 18:11:57 GMT
This thread is making me worried. Today is actually my son's 12th birthday and he is such a good kid. I am not looking forward to this changing but I just know it will be here before I know it!
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 28, 2014 18:14:08 GMT
For sure there are days that this is true. I will say that toddlers cannot do their own laundry and mow. That is one benefit of teens.
Edited: I have boys and the moodiness was never an issue for more than five minutes at a time. I hear that girls (more often) have the corner on this market.
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Post by Frazzled Mom on Jul 28, 2014 18:15:07 GMT
I teach Pre-K and I've been telling my parents this for years. I've seen countless parents tolerate disrespect and give in to the tantrums and misbehavior of their young children and I try to remind them that this is all just the practice run for the teen years. If you can't control them at 4, what chance do you have at 14? And I don't mean control in some cruel Machiavellian sense, I just mean being able to get them to follow your directions without constant argument or attitude. I have more than one family where the 4 year rules the roost and it is not pretty. I DO NOT want to be around when that child is a teenager.
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Post by perumbula on Jul 28, 2014 18:52:30 GMT
My boys are just as moody as their sisters. My 14 year old can not bring herself to speak to anyone in a decent tone of voice. It's always snappy and sarcastic. ugh. We correct her and she rolls her eyes or pouts.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 18:54:27 GMT
Yes they are, only not nearly as cute!
Ann
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 28, 2014 19:04:30 GMT
Mr. Cranky Pants asked if he could go to his girlfriend's house. I couldn't get him out the door fast enough.
God knows I love that boy, but he is on my very last nerve today. My very last nerve.
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Post by Merge on Jul 28, 2014 21:56:33 GMT
I teach Pre-K and I've been telling my parents this for years. I've seen countless parents tolerate disrespect and give in to the tantrums and misbehavior of their young children and I try to remind them that this is all just the practice run for the teen years. If you can't control them at 4, what chance do you have at 14? And I don't mean control in some cruel Machiavellian sense, I just mean being able to get them to follow your directions without constant argument or attitude. I have more than one family where the 4 year rules the roost and it is not pretty. I DO NOT want to be around when that child is a teenager. Ah yes, the obligatory "don't be surprised when your teen is moody and disrespectful - it's because you've been a crappy parent from the beginning" post. Bless your heart.
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 29, 2014 2:35:49 GMT
My four year old (years ago) was acting up in Target. I bent over at the register and wagged my finger in his face and told him to knock it off. He jumped back and said in his most innocent voice, "Momma, don't hit me, they'll send you to jail…again." Almost killed him. By the time we got to the car, I could see the advanced humor and intelligence in the comment. He did not perish. I have since learned to love his sarcasm and wit.
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Post by rst on Jul 29, 2014 3:18:57 GMT
Somehow I got lucky and my 4 teens are all very easy and pleasant (well, they can smell a bit rank, but nothing a good airing out doesn't remedy). However, 75% of them were extremely challenging infants and toddlers, so maybe I paid my dues early on. My oldest will be 20 in 2 months, so I don't get to go on about my 4 teenagers much longer.
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Post by cycworker on Jul 29, 2014 3:20:23 GMT
There are similarities, but toddlers generally get over their temper tantrums quicker than a teenager. THIS!
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 29, 2014 3:52:30 GMT
These threads make me feel so much better just to know I'm not alone. My 13 year old DD... oy. I wish I had a dollar for every time I hear "I KNOW!" or "I WILL!" (and of course, the things she's reacting to never wind up getting done without multiple reminders, which lead to my other favorite - the teen-perfected eye roll). UGH! UGH, the "I KNOW." If you knew, then why didn't you do it the right way to begin with? And the "I WILL?" I'm not asking you to do it in the next decade, but rather, you know, now.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 29, 2014 11:50:04 GMT
I teach Pre-K and I've been telling my parents this for years. I've seen countless parents tolerate disrespect and give in to the tantrums and misbehavior of their young children and I try to remind them that this is all just the practice run for the teen years. If you can't control them at 4, what chance do you have at 14? And I don't mean control in some cruel Machiavellian sense, I just mean being able to get them to follow your directions without constant argument or attitude. I have more than one family where the 4 year rules the roost and it is not pretty. I DO NOT want to be around when that child is a teenager. Ah yes, the obligatory "don't be surprised when your teen is moody and disrespectful - it's because you've been a crappy parent from the beginning" post. Bless your heart. I can be bit of an old school south kind of mom and when my kids were little, they were subjected to all the lessons about being disrespectful and all that goes with that. But moody and disrespectful teens they still can be. In fact, the oldest and I were watching tv yesterday and a Doritos commercial came on. It happens to be one I hate with the passion of a thousand white hot suns...the one where the mother says "can I get some help" unloading the groceries, and the child responds "I don't know, can you?" with all the snottiness a tween can have. The mother simply says something along the lines of (paraphrase) "no Doritos for you." My son looked at me and said "you would have NEVER let us talk to you like that" and made a joke about me beating him with a stick. (A family joke-I am well known for ever not spanking.) The point of all that? This is from the same kid who snarled a "what?" at me and gave me the withering look of "you are too stupid to breathe on your own" not five minutes prior. Respectful 4 year olds do not always equal respectful 18 year olds.
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Post by gar on Jul 29, 2014 12:43:46 GMT
I teach Pre-K and I've been telling my parents this for years. I've seen countless parents tolerate disrespect and give in to the tantrums and misbehavior of their young children and I try to remind them that this is all just the practice run for the teen years. If you can't control them at 4, what chance do you have at 14? And I don't mean control in some cruel Machiavellian sense, I just mean being able to get them to follow your directions without constant argument or attitude. I have more than one family where the 4 year rules the roost and it is not pretty. I DO NOT want to be around when that child is a teenager. Ain't that the truth!! I know a family who would do well to understand the rod they are creating for their (and everyone else's) back!!! Being lazy with parenting might seem the easy way out short term but it's not a good plan for the long haul!
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Post by snappinsami on Jul 29, 2014 13:05:54 GMT
These threads make me feel so much better just to know I'm not alone. My 13 year old DD... oy. I wish I had a dollar for every time I hear "I KNOW!" or "I WILL!" (and of course, the things she's reacting to never wind up getting done without multiple reminders, which lead to my other favorite - the teen-perfected eye roll). UGH! UGH, the "I KNOW." If you knew, then why didn't you do it the right way to begin with? And the "I WILL?" I'm not asking you to do it in the next decade, but rather, you know, now. The "I KNOW" is my least favorite teen phrase ever. And what about when they get pissed when you remind them over and over about doing something. Um, if you'd have done it in the first place (or their own, seeing as most of the times, they KNOW what they're supposed to do), I'd have nothing to bug you about!
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Post by sarahyoo72 on Jul 29, 2014 13:45:53 GMT
15 yr old DD can be a pill sometimes. She truly believes she is Google I am not looking forward to the daily battle that is trying to shoe horn her out of bed at 6 am to go to school... Her currency is the car keys - she has her learners permit, and wants to drive everywhere. DS is 12, and is just starting to sleep for Britain He also appears to be turning into a vampire, refusing to leave the house during daylight hours I KNOW is my pet peeve, followed by "Why do I have to do EVERYTHING?" Ugh. Add a 42 yr old DH who appears to be going through a mid life crisis into the mix... And then they wonder why I get cranky sometimes....
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Post by SunnySmile on Jul 29, 2014 14:18:00 GMT
I have decided that teenagers are really just giant toddlers just with a larger vocabulary. They whine, they pout, they have temper tantrums, they complain, they play with their food, they smell funny...the list goes on and on. *sigh* The only difference now is that I can't pick them up and put them in time out. (ETA: because I hit the button too soon) I couldn't agree with you more. My last one is going to be the death of me.
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Post by scrappinchar on Jul 29, 2014 14:19:23 GMT
I have decided that teenagers are really just giant toddlers just with a larger vocabulary. They whine, they pout, they have temper tantrums, they complain, they play with their food, they smell funny...the list goes on and on. *sigh* The only difference now is that I can't pick them up and put them in time out. (ETA: because I hit the button too soon) This made me laugh.
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Post by caro on Jul 30, 2014 0:24:53 GMT
I've always said teens were just like 2 year olds except bigger. It gets better when they are 25. Haha This is true. Unfortunately on the flip side my now aging (87 year old) mother appears to be reverting back to acting like a teenager/toddler (she whines, she pouts, she throws temper tantrums, she complains, she plays with their food, she smells funny...the list goes on and on. ) I can't put her in timeout either but by golly if she keeps it up she will loose the car keys! I'm dealing with this same thing with my MIL. It's sad to watch.
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Post by julia on Jul 30, 2014 2:11:07 GMT
They are like giant toddlers! My 16 year old daughter was actually mad that her younger brother was in the bathroom when she wanted to use it. There are two other bathrooms in the house. Does she go use another bathroom? Nope. She layed down on the floor in front of the bathroom and complained about him being in there. Really???
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Post by scrapbookdiva on Jul 30, 2014 2:38:51 GMT
Reading these threads just makes me feel so normal. Because when we are in the midst of it all, we think we did something wrong. Like not discipline them properly when they were four years old. But, I could have written every one of these scenarios, so I realize that we aren't alone. I thank you for that. Now, where is that bottle of wine?
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Post by Judy26 on Jul 30, 2014 2:51:51 GMT
I need to count my blessings. Other than a tantrum here and there and a pout face on occasion my 2 have been quite easy to get along with during their teen years.i read somewhere to say yes to 9 out of ten requests. I kept this in mind and only said no to things that were absolute. It seemed to work for the most part. DS is only 19 so I have a few years to change my opinion.
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