Rude Teenage DS

[MaryMouse]

Sorry to hear your having troubles. I never had any problems with my DD in the teen years. Just lucky I guess. But I can say I would not tolerate the house rules being broken. And I dont bluff.

 

[TinyChickenLady]

My sisters and I were 3 female teens that were a year and a half apart. And we were horrible teens. We back-talked. We fought. We argued. We disobeyed. We didn't care.
Half the reason we got away with it was because my parents were not consistent. They would makes threats to take away privileges but they never stuck to it.
Thank God, eventually, we did smarten up and realize we were being disrespectful little brats who needed to clean up our $hit and be the responsible young ladies that our parents wanted us to be.
So, yes, you MUST be consistent and don't EVER take back a threat. They will hold onto that and use it to their advantage. They will test you over and over and over.... But always stick to your guns. They can tell when you don't mean what you say.

 

[Carols Clucks]

FYI a small screw driver is all you need to remove a bedroom door (unscrew the hinges)

It does get better, especially if their GF is around, cause a rude guy is the last thing they want to show a girl.


<~~Mom of 3 boys who have survived to see 18 (and I have the gray hairs to prove it)

 

[Orpingtons4U]

Quote:
You sound Like Me *Gulp* i cuss sometimes but only when i am ticked sooooo much

 

[herfrds]

He was much better behaved today. Watched his mouth and had no more problems.

 

[newfoundland]

Just keep on doing what you are doing. I found that my son sparred up to his dad when he became a teenager. it is nature I suppose, where the young buck challenges the older stag for supremacy over the herd. You were right to demand respect from your son and I well remember having these conversations with my son as a teenager. One thing i will say is, although it seems hard now, your refusal to be treated with disrespect, will pay dividends in the future. My son is now thirty, and a father himself. He is a great friend to both his dad and I as well as a son to be proud of! Funnily enough, I never had these problems with my daughters though.

 

[natrgatr]

Are your daughters younger than your son? My older sister cued me in (unintentionally) on what NOT to do! I just watched her and never did the really stupid stuff she got in trouble for.

 

[stoopid]

I wish you strength

 

[CluckyJay]

I wouldn't have any teeth if I did that to my mom. :O I hope he learned to calm down.

 

[HollyBird24]

I'm a teen, and what makes me the most angry is my parents interfering in my life. I'm pretty independant, so leave me alone and we can be friends. Start taking off my door and you might aswell have set an atomic bomb off in the living room. Me and my parents have power struggles, as soon as they start putting restrictions down it gets worse.

Thats just me, but the less restrictions and rules you give me, the easier I am to live with. And that doesn't mean I go out and drink every night just because I have my freedom and my parents don't ask questions.

I'll wash the dishes, do my chores and all that stuff as long as they don't ask me to do it. As soon as they try and force me to do something, its not gunna happen. And they know that now, so they give me my space. It works for us.