Teenagers

They should be banned.
Ideally all sprogs should be born at 23 years old.
BTW I have 3 over 21s.

Slightly more serious it seems they have a problem being rebellious in so much as most "things" have already been done by their parents/grandparents. Rebellion seems to then be more extreme more akin to street fighting etc

I kinda feel sad for them,as us baby boomers could do almost anything and it was new and different.
I just content myself with being a G.O.M.now.


Howard

I blame Rock & Roll.

Regards
Steve M

Nah, blame it on the boogie.

Fisbey
You are totally correct. Do try and find the research by Jay Giedd that shows how a teenager's brain is not fully functioning yet. Its all down to an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex apparently. Although as a dad I would have found it surprising if my 2 sons hadn't constantly kept me on my toes. If we were lions they would have kicked me out of the house and done unspeakable things with their mother!

Bob

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Originally posted by bob mccluckie:
Its all down to an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex apparently.
Bob

I don't think next door's boy even has a prefrontal cortex to develop. Little fecker gets away with everything and his useless mother lets him... angrysmilie

It's the duty of teenagers to rebel, it's in their life force. Alas these days with easy come, easy go parents, it can be damn difficult to find something to do that generates the right degree of outrage in their elders.

Poor souls

Obviously the responsibility of teenagers is to rebel. And just as abviously, their brains have not yet reached adulthood.

They're sort of fun and funny to be around though - one can always score points and watch their pain when they realize they don't know everything.

My wife and I were pretty permissive. Our son had to get himself to school, he had to perform in school pretty much up to his ability, he had to keep us informed of his whereabouts, he had to keep his 'music' at a volume that did not disturb us, he had to be reasonably respectful to us, etc.

So there were limits, and he pushed them. I imagine he tried marijuana and alcohol, but so what?

His friends' parents complimented me on his behavior (which boggled my mind), and I complimented his friends' behavior to their parents (which boggled their minds) - I figured since he was well-behaved outside of our home and obnoxious within it, and since his friends were nice kids, the rebellion was going well.

I wonder if he'll read this; his system is better than mine, and he's sometimes on the forum.

Regards.

Phil