Puberty Moments...

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[Post New]10/17/2018 19:49
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Anonymous
"Puberty Moment" is my euphemism for when my older child acts like a beast usually during a growth spurt and acne breakout. Thankfully, after the growth spurt/hormonal surge he goes back to being relatively pleasant. Tonight here were some puberty moments:

-Homework time: I monitor and give breaks. It usually goes pretty smoothly when not in beast mode. Tonight though, he struggled and instead of calmly asking for help he screamed "This is all your fault!" I calmly ask "How is this my fault?" He then responds "How dare you say that to me!' I said I know he is frustrated and he can take a break if he needs to, but he needs to use a respectful tone. Then I get "You are yelling at me Mom! Stop yelling." I explain I was not yelling...He breaks into tears "How dare you tell me to take a break." I tell him he doesn't have to take a break. We then end up in the most irrational all over the place conversation with him alternating between crying and yelling. I go take a break away from him. He yells at me and then apologizes and says he doesn't know why he is like this and he begs me to come back.

Anyone relate? If this were every day I would get help, but it always coincides with an acne breakout and then a height increase that week. After he grows, he goes back being somewhat rational and he can manage his emotions most days.

[Post New]10/17/2018 19:50
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Anonymous
I forgot the point of my thread...Please share some puberty moments from your home so I can commiserate. TIA!
[Post New]10/17/2018 19:50
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Anonymous
My DD is 15 now and sweet as pie. But I do recall the time when she screamed at me that I hate all her friends. WTF?!

I just explained to her that hormones are zinging all over making her crazy, but we've all gone through it, and she just needs to hold on and she'll get through it too, and she's NOT crazy.
[Post New]10/17/2018 19:52
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:My DD is 15 now and sweet as pie. But I do recall the time when she screamed at me that I hate all her friends. WTF?!

I just explained to her that hormones are zinging all over making her crazy, but we've all gone through it, and she just needs to hold on and she'll get through it too, and she's NOT crazy.


Oh, and the highlight of ME going through this personally, though I don't remember it at all:

In the early morning I was coming out of my bedroom at the same time my dad was coming out of his bedroom.
Him: Good morning
Me: ::burst into tears and fled back into my room crying hysterically::

I have no clue.
[Post New]10/17/2018 19:53
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:My DD is 15 now and sweet as pie. But I do recall the time when she screamed at me that I hate all her friends. WTF?!

I just explained to her that hormones are zinging all over making her crazy, but we've all gone through it, and she just needs to hold on and she'll get through it too, and she's NOT crazy.


OP here. Thank you for making me feel a little less crazy. I would describe my son as usually sweet when not in puberty mode. My daughter is heading into tweendom and I am bracing myself because she is the more irritable one usually.
[Post New]10/17/2018 19:56
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Anonymous
This is hilarious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaDPeZQnUHo&feature=share

[Post New]10/17/2018 19:57
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DD is 15 now and sweet as pie. But I do recall the time when she screamed at me that I hate all her friends. WTF?!

I just explained to her that hormones are zinging all over making her crazy, but we've all gone through it, and she just needs to hold on and she'll get through it too, and she's NOT crazy.


Oh, and the highlight of ME going through this personally, though I don't remember it at all:

In the early morning I was coming out of my bedroom at the same time my dad was coming out of his bedroom.
Him: Good morning
Me: ::burst into tears and fled back into my room crying hysterically::

I have no clue.


OP here. I am laughing at your story because during these growth spurts my son goes from being Mr. Sunshine first thing in the morning to grouchy to melodramatic, though not quite like you describe. My daughter though....I have blocked out anything I did at that age, but I'm sure I was a handful.
[Post New]10/17/2018 20:06
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:This is hilarious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaDPeZQnUHo&feature=share




Laughing...this is so familiar. The tone of voice. The grunt was spot on! I need to show my husband. Nailed it!
[Post New]10/17/2018 20:11
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote: "Puberty Moment" is my euphemism for when my older child acts like a beast usually during a growth spurt and acne breakout. Thankfully, after the growth spurt/hormonal surge he goes back to being relatively pleasant. Tonight here were some puberty moments:

-Homework time: I monitor and give breaks. It usually goes pretty smoothly when not in beast mode. Tonight though, he struggled and instead of calmly asking for help he screamed "This is all your fault!" I calmly ask "How is this my fault?" He then responds "How dare you say that to me!' I said I know he is frustrated and he can take a break if he needs to, but he needs to use a respectful tone. Then I get "You are yelling at me Mom! Stop yelling." I explain I was not yelling...He breaks into tears "How dare you tell me to take a break." I tell him he doesn't have to take a break. We then end up in the most irrational all over the place conversation with him alternating between crying and yelling. I go take a break away from him. He yells at me and then apologizes and says he doesn't know why he is like this and he begs me to come back.

Anyone relate? If this were every day I would get help, but it always coincides with an acne breakout and then a height increase that week. After he grows, he goes back being somewhat rational and he can manage his emotions most days.



Get off his back Mom.
[Post New]10/17/2018 20:27
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Anonymous
What? Did you ask me something? I can't hear you over the repeated door-slamming.
[Post New]10/17/2018 20:36
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:What? Did you ask me something? I can't hear you over the repeated door-slamming.


A friend of mine ended up removing her teen's door as punishment. She said the look on his face as she was doing it was priceless.
[Post New]10/17/2018 20:53
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What? Did you ask me something? I can't hear you over the repeated door-slamming.


A friend of mine ended up removing her teen's door as punishment. She said the look on his face as she was doing it was priceless.


I replaced the door handle on the spot when he wouldn’t unlock the door. By the time I unlocked it (he had no idea about those little pin keys) and replaced the handle with one that didn’t lock, he was just looking at me in shock. Still makes me laugh
[Post New]10/17/2018 21:42
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What? Did you ask me something? I can't hear you over the repeated door-slamming.


A friend of mine ended up removing her teen's door as punishment. She said the look on his face as she was doing it was priceless.


I replaced the door handle on the spot when he wouldn’t unlock the door. By the time I unlocked it (he had no idea about those little pin keys) and replaced the handle with one that didn’t lock, he was just looking at me in shock. Still makes me laugh


[Post New]10/17/2018 22:37
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:This is hilarious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaDPeZQnUHo&feature=share



Thank you for sharing this. I was particularly irritated with my DD today for exacting JUST LIKE THIS. The car scene in particular. Seeing the video helped put it in perspective. I showed her and she laughed too.
[Post New]10/17/2018 22:45
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Anonymous
When my wife vents about my teens hormones making them over emotional and irrational, i nod knowingly.
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