Anonymous
10/28/2018 12:07
Subject: Puberty Moments...
Anonymous wrote:I drove my DS12 20 extra minutes to a special donut spot this morning- just trying to do something fun for him.
Asked him gently if he needed a fork, then asked him a few minutes later if he needed a napkin (trust me, he needed a napkin, but I didn't push).
Tears in the car- my two questions were so "harassing" that I "ruined the donut experience." He "never wants to go back"
OH I hate when they use extreme language. I was helping my kid with homework and accidentally elbowed her as I was writing something. She let out a loud "Owwww" as though I used a hammer on purpose and even claimed "abuse". After she had a snack she had perspective. It was an accidental tap! I have heard "harassing" before when you know I have to say "get up now so you have time for breakfast!" I was once called "racist" when my son had to write about a famous African American and he wanted to write about Gandhi. Apparently the teacher and I are both racist for saying "Gandhi" is not African American? That was pre-official tweendom years.
Anonymous
10/27/2018 15:45
Subject: Puberty Moments...
I drove my DS12 20 extra minutes to a special donut spot this morning- just trying to do something fun for him.
Asked him gently if he needed a fork, then asked him a few minutes later if he needed a napkin (trust me, he needed a napkin, but I didn't push).
Tears in the car- my two questions were so "harassing" that I "ruined the donut experience." He "never wants to go back"
Asked him gently if he needed a fork, then asked him a few minutes later if he needed a napkin (trust me, he needed a napkin, but I didn't push).
Tears in the car- my two questions were so "harassing" that I "ruined the donut experience." He "never wants to go back"
Anonymous
10/27/2018 13:22
Subject: Re:Puberty Moments...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Laughing...this is so familiar. The tone of voice. The grunt was spot on! I need to show my husband. Nailed it!
This is awesome.
This made me smile too. But did anyone else think the parents were kind of annoying? I hope I don’t sound like that!
IT totally made me laugh but the "whopping" and "I'm getting my belt?" Yikes.
Anonymous
10/27/2018 11:58
Subject: Puberty Moments...
Anonymous wrote:My awesome sweet girl went on a hormonal rampage towards me one day when I was hormonal after ending nursing LO. Bad decision. I stripped her room, including dismantling the bed, and packing all her clothes in suitcases. " But I can't walk around naked!!!!" I stopped and gave her two outfits for the week. She never did that again.
Hilarious!!!
Actually, holy sh*t.
Anonymous
10/27/2018 11:44
Subject: Puberty Moments...
My awesome sweet girl went on a hormonal rampage towards me one day when I was hormonal after ending nursing LO. Bad decision. I stripped her room, including dismantling the bed, and packing all her clothes in suitcases. " But I can't walk around naked!!!!" I stopped and gave her two outfits for the week. She never did that again.
Anonymous
10/25/2018 15:54
Subject: Re:Puberty Moments...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Laughing...this is so familiar. The tone of voice. The grunt was spot on! I need to show my husband. Nailed it!
This is awesome.
This made me smile too. But did anyone else think the parents were kind of annoying? I hope I don’t sound like that!
Anonymous
10/25/2018 11:42
Subject: Puberty Moments...
Here's another one that will make you laugh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsa4KS2mG30
I showed it to my husband and 30 minutes later he tried to give our 12-year-old DD a goodnight hug and she *totally* did the butt-out hug.
She will shove me away if I try to hug her, and as I turn to walk away, moan "mommmmmm" and reach for me to come back. She has no idea what she wants. It's hilarious and pathetic at the same time. This, too shall pass!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsa4KS2mG30
I showed it to my husband and 30 minutes later he tried to give our 12-year-old DD a goodnight hug and she *totally* did the butt-out hug.
She will shove me away if I try to hug her, and as I turn to walk away, moan "mommmmmm" and reach for me to come back. She has no idea what she wants. It's hilarious and pathetic at the same time. This, too shall pass!
Anonymous
10/24/2018 18:36
Subject: Puberty Moments...
Thank you for this. My calm, mild mannered 11-year-old is going through this, as well. One minute, everything is fine and then all of the sudden there are tears about something that is no big deal. Maybe half an hour later the kid comes back and asks why they freaked out over something because they have no idea what made them do that. I am seeing the way PMS makes me feel acted out by a tween. It is terrifying and hilarious at the same time.
Anonymous
10/24/2018 15:36
Subject: Re:Puberty Moments...
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like we mostly need to be armed with snacks at all times!
Seriously. It's like they are toddlers again.
Anonymous
10/24/2018 15:29
Subject: Re:Puberty Moments...
Anonymous wrote:
Laughing...this is so familiar. The tone of voice. The grunt was spot on! I need to show my husband. Nailed it!
This is awesome.
Anonymous
10/24/2018 15:09
Subject: Re:Puberty Moments...
Sounds like we mostly need to be armed with snacks at all times!
Anonymous
10/24/2018 15:02
Subject: Re:Puberty Moments...
Anonymous wrote:This topic is funny and touching, thank you for starting it for fellow parents like us to laugh, cry and commiserate.
Encounters with my 11 year old DS can sometimes be like encounters with the third kind, like an alien took over my child.Most of the time he's sweet and perfectly normal, but odd or tense moments are definitely starting to be more frequent. The road ahead will be interesting and challenging for sure, but we've all been through it with our parents and none of us were angels 100% of the time. We've emerged on the other side ok for the most part, that's my hope for our DS and our relationship. We just need to adjust to each other, feed them when sugar level is low, leave them be at times, and come back together as parents and family. I hope the phase won't be too painful for all of us and we can all look back at it and laugh like at the video. I LOVED the video btw, it's so funny! In 5th grade health class, they taught the kids that they will be driven by hormones soon to act out and do things they have no logical explanations for, and they will have rough patches with parents at times. I just need to remind my DS from time to time about that.
Good luck to us all!
May the force be with us!