100 things to know about teenagers

What’s my life like with a teenager and a preteen? *cries and cues all the wines and likka stores*

Having a teenager isn’t easy and I try to remember my life as a teenager. Here are some fun and real things to know about teenagers.

100 things to know about teenagers

1. They eat a lot – in other words, everything especially cereal and milk
2. They kinda lazy – I blame technology
3. They hate school – Maybe it’s just my kids
4. They are the bully or have been bullied – it’s high school you can’t avoid it
5. Teenagers think they can dress but honestly can they
6. Video games …enough said
7. They must have a cell phone. One with wifi won’t do
8. They are on social media. If you don’t know they are and they have friends they may have an account
9. They’re sneaky
10. They wear sweatshirts a lot – Maybe it’s just the boys
11. Girls do a lot of selfies boys do a lot of annoying stuff to get the attention of the girls
12. They know about sex…trust me on this.
13. Snapchat is their favorite because most parents aren’t on there (giving you a clue)
14. You won’t like all of their friends let it go and let them learn
15. They like money…make them work for it. No allowances do something around the house
16. Shoes have to be on point (again maybe it’s just the boys)
17. They think we as parents sit around and do nothing all day
18. They can do more than we give them credit for
19. They are moody
20. They like to do things their way and it’s wrong wrong wrong but we gotta let them learn…right?
21. They want to hang out with friends more than you
22. They will always go over to the cool parents home. If no one hangs at your house chances are you aren’t the cool parent
23. They like to go to the movies
24. They never keep their rooms clean unless you ask
25. Water bottles and bags of chips are in their rooms somewhere….move the bed and the dresser
26. Everything is wrong with you as the parent
27. They have a heart…..somewhere
28. They will pester their younger siblings because they know it will piss you off
29. They always want to bargain with you
30. They don’t know how to clean even if you teach them fifty leven times
31. They are nosy but in a lowkey way
32. They listen to what matters to them
33. They have no idea what they want to be when they grow up just like some of us as adults
34. They are good at avoiding tough questions
35. They do not want you at that school it will embarrass them
36. They do the worse in the class where they don’t like the teacher
37. They eat a lot of sandwiches
38. Fruits and veggies are not often foods that they will eat willingly
39. Don’t ask them how their day was. Ask them to tell you something good that happened
40. Ever heard of a thin line between love and hate…think about teenagers
41. They lie
42. They will break the rules at some point
43. They won’t be comfortable with their weight.
44. Snacks….my gawd
45. They are nice to everyone that isn’t you
46. They will talk back and get smart with you
47. Can be sarcastic at times…ok all the time
48. They make stupid choices
49. Girls especially stay in the bathroom all day long
50. They smell
51. Learn their lingo they say a lot of letters
52. They won’t talk to you so you have to see the signs and read their mind
53. Rules are stupid
54. They want to stay up late but don’t want to get up in the mornings
55. They talk to their little friends more than you
56. They won’t hear what you have to say but will listen to someone else who says the same thing
57. The music they listen to sucks but they won’t get it until they have kids
58. Get them a headphone
59. They are always bored
60. They will make you cry
61. They will make you mad
62. They embarrass easily
63. They don’t understand the word no
64. They take chances that you would have never dreamed of doing
65. They are needy
66. They want things that they can’t have
67. They blame stuff on others
68. They say well my friend can do this and that why won’t you let me
69. They always think you are rich
70. They will give you evil looks
71. They can be petty
72. Smiling is hard for them to do and if they do laugh it is at you not with you
73. They are always trying to keep up with the latest trends
74. Their hair is important
75. They get depressed watch out for the signs
76. They need mental days from school allow them to take it
77. Organization is key for them…my son is still learning this
78. They hate being grounded and will say stuff under their breath about you
79. Family time is only fun if it’s what they want to do
80. They like to play games where they will win
81. They ask for money a lot….make them work for it
82. They want to know if you did such and such when you were a teenager so they can remind you
83. They won’t think you are cool but their friends might
84. They cuss (well at least my son does)
85. They will break stuff including your heart
86. They will go through a lot of friends
87. They quit stuff easily
88. They act like their tough but they are truly teddy bears
89. When their headphones are in don’t speak to them
90. You have to repeat stuff to them and they still won’t listen
91. You are mean but their auntie who lets them get away with murder isn’t
92. They know technology better than you do. Case in point I shut my son down from video games he found a way to hook it up through his computer which he was supposed to be doing school work on
93. They are curious
94. They do as you do not as you say. If you are on your phone all the time then they will want to be on theirs
95. They say I’ll do it in a minute….it won’t get done
96. They will amaze you by the things you had no idea they could do
97. They think they are grown at 10
98. They are expensive
99. They watch a lot of youtube
100. They really do love you but will show you in a different way