for an ad-free Fetcheveryone experience!

Support thread for parents of teenagers

136 watchers

Velociraptor Mar 2021 10:18pm, 10 Mar 2021 51,847 posts	0 Velociraptor When our nest was temporarily empty I never got out of the habit of leaving an extra portion of dinner in a pan on the hob for VP's midnight meal/breakfast.
Meeps Mar 2021 11:37pm, 10 Mar 2021 7,753 posts	0 Meeps T is 13 + 2 months, when will he start to use the shower again?
Serendippily Mar 2021 7:00am, 11 Mar 2021 21,162 posts	0 Serendippily According to Fleecy, when there’s someone he likes
Meeps Mar 2021 7:16am, 11 Mar 2021 7,755 posts	0 Meeps Could be a while then
runningmumof3boys Mar 2021 7:22am, 11 Mar 2021 4,237 posts	0 runningmumof3boys Haha when son#3 first came home from uni the only thing that annoyed me was him frying chicken in a pan at midnight. And the smell the next morning. Thankfully he’s now in his 3rd year and he tends to eat at normal times now Son#3 turns 13 on Sunday ! Son#2 seems to be in a better place so I think his adjusted meds are helping (also he split from his long term GF and I think he realises she was making him worse)
LindsD Mar 2021 8:28am, 11 Mar 2021 45,575 posts	0 LindsD Billy is 18 and still doesn't shower
runningmumof3boys Mar 2021 9:17am, 11 Mar 2021 4,238 posts	0 runningmumof3boys I must have got lucky I’ve never had to ask my boys to shower. Mind you I am still saying to number 3 have you cleaned teeth at bedtime and morning. Invariably it’s a “oh no I forgot “
DocM Mar 2021 9:55am, 11 Mar 2021 40,416 posts	0 DocM son#3 decided to go for a run at 10pm last night....i dont know if he had a shower after. He keeps his bedroom windows open all the time, he says its to prevent a build up of CO2 so he can study better, I suspect the smell of himself may also be a reason
halfpint Mar 2021 10:43am, 11 Mar 2021 34,353 posts	0 halfpint I have the opposite issue re showers. QP would spend hours in there and has ruined the bathroom ceiling with all that steam. He’s been back at college a few weeks so late night kitchen activity any more.
sallykate Mar 2021 10:57am, 11 Mar 2021 7,693 posts	0 sallykate Daughter was like that before Christmas - hugely long showers - I suspect it's to do with wanting her hair to be clean. Now she just washes it over the bath instead. Maybe one day she'll realise she can take a short shower.