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The Good and Bad News about Having a Tweenager

By Foxy

You’ve enjoyed the sweet spot of parenting for several years, but now you’re here in the Tweenager Trenches. I’ve got good news for you … and some bad news. @foxywinepocket | humor | tweenagers

You’ve been enjoying the sweet spot of parenting since your children outgrew the pre-schooler phase, but now you’re wallowing in the Tween Trenches. Well, I’ve got good news for you about your tweenager… and some bad news.

The Good News: They can blow their own noses.
The Bad News: They drop used tissues everywhere.

The Good News: Their music is actually pretty cool.
The Bad News: Yours is not.

The Good News: They can feed themselves.
The Bad News: They leave empty wrappers and dirty dishes all over the house.

The Good News: They can do their own homework.
The Bad News: They still yell at you as though you assigned it in the first place.

The Good News: They sleep in until noon on Saturdays.
The Bad News: The soccer game starts at 9:00 A.M.

The Good News: They don’t need a babysitter while you run errands.
The Bad News: They are ALONE in your house.

The Good News: They still love you.
The Bad News: Sometimes.

The Good News: They can get dressed by themselves.
The Bad News: They insist on wearing the same t-shirt everywhere all week.

The Good News: They can bathe themselves.
The Bad News: Only when you force them.

The Good News: They can clean up their own rooms.
The Bad News: They don’t.

The Good News: They can wipe their own butts.
The Bad News: They still smell like ass.

What news can you add?

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Comments

  1. kdcol says

    September 29, 2015 at 4:06 am

    Well at least it’s nice to know I’m not alone. Once again, Foxy, you’ve hit the nail right on the head. 🙂

    • Foxy says

      October 13, 2015 at 10:57 am

      We gotta stick together. It’s the only way we’ll get through this.

  2. Gary Mathews says

    September 29, 2015 at 4:08 am

    That’s sounds like a fairly accurate description of my tweenager years!

    • Foxy says

      October 13, 2015 at 10:57 am

      (Mine too.)

  3. Jocelyn Jane Cox says

    September 29, 2015 at 4:08 am

    Thank you for this balanced report. These tweenagers you speak of sound a bit like husbands…

    • Foxy says

      October 13, 2015 at 10:58 am

      HAHAHA! There are some eerie similarities.

  4. michelle says

    September 29, 2015 at 4:36 am

    OMG this is so perfect. It applies to teens as well. Mostly.

    • Foxy says

      October 13, 2015 at 10:59 am

      WHAT?! You mean the end is much further down the road than I thought?

      *pours more wine

  5. Cassandra says

    September 29, 2015 at 6:50 am

    All of these are true. May I add:

    Good News: They can keep themselves amused
    Bad News: By watching endless Minecraft videos on Youtube

    • Foxy says

      October 13, 2015 at 10:59 am

      EXCELLENT addition.

  6. Snarkfest says

    September 29, 2015 at 9:06 am

    The perfection in this post, I drop to my knees in awe. Seriously.

    • Foxy says

      October 13, 2015 at 10:59 am

      You flatter me. (Don’t stop.) xo

  7. Julie says

    September 29, 2015 at 7:52 pm

    Sadly, it doesn’t stop with tweens….it goes way past teens and young adult hood! I just hope the ass smell begins to slightly resemble roses by age 21!

    • Foxy says

      October 13, 2015 at 11:00 am

      The smell is the WORST!

  8. Linda says

    October 2, 2015 at 1:29 pm

    This is SO funny and accurate. My daughter is now 25, gainfully employed and living across the country, so there is light at the end of the tunnel. That said, I am still doing an archaeological dig in what used to be her bedroom–and she hasn’t really lived in there since she was 18 and left for college. However, when she comes home for Christmas each year she sleeps until noon, leaves used tissues and dirty dishes everywhere and still has me read/edit the blog posts she does for her job. The biggest difference: now that I only see her twice a year, I don’t mind at all.

    • Foxy says

      October 13, 2015 at 11:02 am

      I LOVE that story–used tissues and all. xoxo

  9. EvolvingMom says

    October 19, 2015 at 6:38 am

    Fantastic…love the perspective! Good to know that they’re “getting there”…even with a few backslides in execution.

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