Teenage boys.. HELP ME!!

[sarah1 10]

My son is 13 and going through that stage of his life where he will argue that black is white, moan about everything I do for him or say to him, ignore me, we have to near enough force him into the shower, etc etc - you get the picture..

 

I know this is a normal stage for youngsters to go through, but I never had any of this with my daughter at this stage of her life..

 

I try my hardest to ignore alot of what he does and says, but there are times where he tries to go to far and I can feel myself wanting to throttle him..(Not literally, but you know what I mean)

 

Now, what I'm after is a bit of advice.

 

How did you other parents cope with your young men at this age?

 

He's sending me crazy!!

[SpeedDemon 10]

Yep. I have 2 at 13 n 14. Hoping its a phase they'll grow out of :-/

[megalithic 10]

Send him to boarding school.

[azer1970 10]

Sit down and have a chat could be an age thing like you say but try and get things out in the open.

[sarah1 10]

You'll understand where I'm coming from then, SpeedDemon.

 

Boarding school.. Now that's an option worth thinking about.

 

He does talk occasionally, but when I ask how his day has been etc, I usually get 'alright' as an answer, before he shuffles off into the front room and plonks himself down in front of the telly..

 

Kids eh.. Who's have um'..

[SportsTrophy 10]

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