Why is it that they think they are always right....and why is it that WE
don't know anything, so they think

because when we're teenagers we go through that stage in life when we
want to be independent, and in doing so we want to feel independent.
Hence the arrogance and needing to be right 24/7

its a denial stage in our lives where we want to be right, but we know
deep inside its wrong. we feel the need to break away from our parents,
but as we get older like i am now the parental bond is stronger then
ever. we go back to then because we find out how important parents are
to us, and how useless we are with out them.

Don't worry NY, they eventually come around. My oldest son told me he
was amazed at how smart I got when he turned 25.

Woody

nyc seems kids are no different than we were at teenagers in thinking
that they are right. however seems they have learned to be more sassy
about it.

omg yes to all, thank you....
some times i don't know if it was the fact that iw as like that and i
have to pay for what i did in life

or is that we, all parents have to face that

...hormones dear.

Maybe we all wanted our kids to have a better kife than we did. So we
allow them to do things we weren't allowed to. Thus by the time they
are teens, they seem out of control by expecting even more freedoms. I
was seperated from my son (divorce) for several years. When he came to
liv w/stepmom & I, we told him we would talk about anthing & everything.
Kept conversation #1 & it really worked. So my answer is get them
talking, nontalking is not allowed.

Open and honest conversation, I agree with that. I have two a daughter
and a son. Open conversation is the way to go. While my daughter and I
had our arguments, but when it came to the major points she knew we
could tak about anything.

i am trying that, i hope it works. Thank you.

you went threw the same thing when you were are age- did you or did you
not? and when my child is a teen ill be frustrated as well but just
imangin what your parents went threw with you! we all learn grow old and
change into more reaspetfull people but untill then your stuck- its a
learning prosses we all went threw. more you challeged your parentes in
your teenage day it time the more your own teenage children will act
up... it's a pain but its reality- it will be over soon keep your head
up high and just reamber it will be over soon- they'll be out on their
own and have children and there children will give them trouble just
like they gave you and then you can sit back and laugh- pay back is
overwellming

- vanessa

i have dated gals with teenagers and not going to do that
anymore!!