Parenting Teenagers (12-18) Support Group

This community is focused on the joys, challenges and concerns faced by parents of teenagers (12 to 18 year olds). The major areas of child development include: physical development, perception and sensory development, communication and language development, cognitive development, emotional development and social development.

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Just wanted to say Hi and intrdouce myself. I am Angela. I am married almost 6 years and have 3 daughters. We are TTC baby number 4 and I recently was diagnosed with PCOS so my conceiving is a challenge. My daughters are 13,9 and 4. We are a blended family. A His/Hers and Ours family. We are the only parents involved mainly in their lives so the his and hers has definetly does not matter and they are all ours in our hearts. I definetly do not have all the answers with parenting and feel like the years have just flown by and I seem to learn as I go. My 13 year old thinks she knows everything and has quite the mouth. My 9 year old is the same way and they fight a lot. Sometimes I think it is because we are a blended family but I feel they really need to get over whatever is botehring them. They yell at our youngest daughter a lot. It drives DH and I nuts. We want a bigger family but know that the family we have could use some work. I guess thats about it and look forward to 'meeting' you and hoping to learn some new ideas on being a parent of a teen :)

Ang
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Welcome! Check out the recommendations (see tool bar above) for some great reading. Get out of my life....was relevant when mine were in middle school. Not on the list, but one many have found useful (myself included) is - yes your teen is crazy. Good Luck!
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Welcome to this group. It sounds as though you're having as much fun as I am with my family. I look forward to trading stories.
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Hi my name is Sherry,I joined about 2 weeks ago my self...So I want to welcome you too...:) I have 2 teen girls,14,16 and my son 7
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Hi,I'm new also joined this past friday,my steps are boys, mine is a boy, and the ours is a girl, now I've taken a 16yr old girl from foster care. My advise, Get a lock for your bedroom door & ear plugs! lol Welcome
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Welcome. You may find some very good advice and helpful tips here, along with nice people. Good Luck, Ang.
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Come on in! There is no right and wrong when it comes to parenting. Children are different yet the same. I don't know but I think that with growth they just come to the conclusion that we're stupid and their the smart ones. They claim that we don't listen to them and that we don't understand which is nonsense.They think that the world is on their shoulders because of silly things like not being the most popular or not having the same clothes other kids do, not important but to them it's everything. They feel that we haven't been through any of the things that their experiencing which we know isn't true. Love them and listen and constantly tell them that we're listening is all that we can do. We can't give in all the time just to keep the peace in the household. Continue to make sure that they follow your rules and never back down. Our children need to see that we are strong in our beliefs with raising them. We do the best we can and that's that! Keep sharing.
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welcome and sit back and enjoy people are very friendly ...just ask and u will get some advice or just support that is always needed..Danielle:)
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welcome to the community ((HUGZ)))
its not easy no matter what ;) his hers or ours lol kids are kids lol
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Morgaine
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