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Support thread for parents of teenagers

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LindsD
LindsD
Aug 2024
5:15pm, 7 Aug 2024
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That's a good tip Fetch. She won't walk anywhere but she might go for bubble tea or similar. Thank you
IdristheDragon
IdristheDragon
Aug 2024
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I am finding being in a different room seems to help.
LindsD
LindsD
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I have tried tempting with food and drink.
LindsD
LindsD
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What do you mean Idris? Communicating by text? Or just not rattling their cage?

I find it concerning that she doesn't do anything really w her friends.
leaguefreak
leaguefreak
Aug 2024
5:20pm, 7 Aug 2024
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I WhatsApp memes and shite to my two all the time. Sometimes when we are in the same room. You gotta do what works
LindsD
LindsD
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So true
IdristheDragon
IdristheDragon
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5:53pm, 7 Aug 2024
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Sometimes communicating by text/instagram/whatsapp.

Sometimes (like now) I have managed to get the living room (usually she does!) and she is elsewhere.

Although she is out with various friends quite often too

Am feeling she will snap sooner or later but tomorrow she’s off to Edinburgh for a couple of nights which helps!
fleecy
fleecy
Aug 2024
6:08pm, 7 Aug 2024
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Mine is uncharacteristically chirpy but then his A level journey was quite tortuous so we are both just glad it's over. I think a good decompression period is normal, I felt that after my A levels!
LindsD
LindsD
Aug 2024
2:48pm, 8 Aug 2024
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She seems much brighter today. I think it was to do with the job-that-she-hates. We've told her she doesn't need to go back. Also I was in a foul mood yesterday, which doesn't help.
leaguefreak
leaguefreak
Aug 2024
9:53pm, 9 Aug 2024
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Cedd is starting to open up a little about how stressed he has been about his brother. He is utterly worn out. Also he has turned into an actual bloke. I'm not sure how that happened. He did stealth growing wile we were all looking at Cuthbert.

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