teenagers (55)

oh yes...and when you tell them you have a son not that much younger than them they don't seem to be bothered at all

Yeah he is a great guy to do that..mine don't help me when I'm not sick and when I have been sick I'm stuck in bed starving and they still want me to look after them even though I can't get out of bed

i am spoilt then because both of mind look after me, clean the house and keep quite, letting me sleep if i am sick.. even regular panadol and water


god luv em

My little 5ft10 blonde blue eyed girl cleans my house while I am at work, she even does the washing up and the washing of the cloths? Even hangs them on the line!

She has said she does the vacuuming but I can see where?

Anyhow, I still get my big kiss every time she goes out or goes to bed,

Am I doing anything wrong here? You know the parenting thingy?

I agree, my mum did that with me...

yep agree

Well, from a mum that's been there and boys are grown up and now dealing with real life outside of the comforts of home
and both doing well

I let them go to parties - even dropped them off and just made sure they had taxi money or sober driver for when finished and always had their cell phones if needed me.

Hey, I even bought their alchol for them

Yes, you give out money left right & centre but don't expect to get 80% of it back - it doesnt happen

You give left right and centre and they don't really understand or appreciate it as to me it is quite normal and only a problem if they don't get it

Most teenagers go through their bumpy rides

but there is good news :))

Once they actually get full time jobs and start paying their way, they suddently realise how lucky and good they had it

and visit their mum heaps

and will go and buy dinner without asking for the money for it
or come home and with an icecream (they actually thought of you)

and they will lend you their flash laptop, knowing their mum and trusting that she doesnt go through all their stuff (and she doesnt)

they text you if not home, to check where you are lol, just to make sure you are ok

So things do change and just makes ya more proud of then and knowing that ya did an alright job in bringing them up

I've alway's managed to have my own place to rent since i left home. So when i had boarder's living with me, they had to be able to pull their own weight, everyone does their bit to make it work, otherwise it's chaos and they get the boot (which was never pleasant for me)....in the end, i worked full time and rented a house by myself, it was easier....

My mum, gave me some valuable lessons before i left home

You are very lucky...I don't know how you get her to clean cos my 5ft7 brunette hazel eyed girl certainly won't

sounds like you are doing a really good job Blizz

Why are mine the only lazy ones here they used to help when they were younger