#Raising Teens » Feed Raising Teens » Comments Feed Raising Teens » 5 things about raising teenagers our parents forgot to tell us Comments Raising Teens Raising Teens A site for parents of teens striving for sanity 5 things about raising teenagers our parents forgot to tell us the store closes at 11 p.m. Oh, the joys of raising teenagers! teen years. Yet, there are some things that stay true for generations. As a teenager, I am sure I tried similar twists of the sneaky teenager and I would need to know much more than how to change a Yes, my mother forgot to warn me that teenagers tell white lies like things my mother forgot to tell me to prepare me for the teen years. teenagers, you become real people instead of the heros they worship. teenager noticing my mother made her eyebrows too big with her eye You might make a small comment to your teen such as, “Did you brush the cold shoulder from your teen or an awful argument. If your teenager starts to withdraw and you start to pry, that won’t When raising teenagers their friends opinions count more As parents of teenagers, we quickly learn it doesn’t matter that mom knows best because from a teen’s perspective she doesn’t. Instead, they When you have teenagers, the hardest but most important thing you will to get in a car with another teen at the wheel, you have to let them. Teenagers are convinced their parents don’t get it. Often during the teen years we are told “you don’t get it” or “it’s not like that today.” Technology has given teenagers even more ammunition Yes, your teens really believe you are stupid. They will correct your said Mapquest instead of GPS…boy did my teens make me feel like a As a teenager, I was certainly convinced of my intellectual superiority However, even recognizing these drawbacks, I love teenagers. They can teenager because they already expect the worst of you,” as noted by Emma Beddington in her article, Why your teenager thinks you’re an expect from the teen years. She smiled and said, “Oh Cindy, we all go Your thoughts on raising teenagers So, I’m curious…What are some aspects of raising teenagers that your parent teen relationships parenting teens raising teenagers teen ← Raising Teenagers: When parents disagree on teen discipline Raising Teenagers: When parents disagree on teen discipline teen and exam stress How to deal with teen stress during final exams → How to deal with teen stress during final exams Parent Perspective Parent Teen Relationships Uncategorized Why mothers of teenagers worry so much Do we really know our teenagers? What do you when your teenager doesn’t want to go to college Raising Teens Hi! We’re Cindy Goodman and Raquel Alderman, mom bloggers and former co-workers. We created the Raising Teens blog so parents of teens would have a friendly place to discuss their challenges and teen years together. It may be a bumpy ride but we will be right there * Parent Teen Relationships * Teen dating * Teen Drivers * Why does your teen sneak out of the house? Why does your teen sneak