This post contains a number of useful tips and tricks. 26Best quotes for parenting teens
If you’re the parent of a teenager, then you know. Raising teenagers is exciting and exhausting, fun and frustrating, amazing and agonizing – let’s just say it has its fair share of highs and lows!
To offer a few laughs and help keep this crazy, tumultuous journey in perspective, we’ve rounded up 26 of the absolute best quotes about parenting teenagers that pretty much sums up what it’s like to raise teens.
You are now a parent. Hope you like hearing “There’s Nothing to Eat!” right after you just spent your life savings at the grocery store. Sarcastic Mommy
I thought I used to “worry” a lot when my kids were little. I had teenagers. What would you give to not have to worry about naptime and sippy cups? ALL. 4Boys Mother
You might be able to see the child in your teenager if you pay attention. Maybe it’s the way they watch a scary movie with their mouth slightly open, the way they brush their hair away from their face, how they have to wear their favorite fuzzy socks on a cold winter night or how, even now, they sleep with one hand tucked under their chin the way they did when they were little. Although they may no longer be young, the toddler inside of them is still there.
It is difficult to remember the terrible things that you did as a teenager. Friday playdates
If parenthood has taught me one thing it’s that it is possible for a kid to shower for 40 minutes without actually getting clean. Let me start by saying blog
I didn’t realise how annoying I was before I had children and began arguing with them as teenagers.
Raising a teenager is hard… But, being a teenager is hard, too, which is why our kids need someone they trust to lean on, to come to for advice, and to share their lives – the good, the bad and the ugly. Having a front row seat in our kids’ lives is a far better place to be than sitting on the highest bleacher.
It’s funny how kids can be both the reason we lose it or the reason that we keep it together. Source: Unknown
I know I’m supposed to be preparing my teenager for life and all, but it’s hard when they already know everything… Playdates on Fridays
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As a mom of teenagers sometimes all I need is a hug and someone to tell me everything is going to be ok. Oh, and a million dollars, a week in the Bahamas and a bottle of wine would be nice too…
A teenage driver can take you to God if you are looking to be closer. You’ll be reciting prayers you haven’t said in years.
I don’t just want to get through the teenage years. I want to remember these years with my children, where they are still living under me and eating my food. I want to preserve memories. I want stories to come full circle. Deep conversations are what I seek. I am a big-time person who values great moments. I value the ordinary days. I want to be proud of achievements that no one else sees. I want to look back with gratitude, and forge ahead with hope. I want to be able to say that I did not take this gift for granted. Because the love I have for my teens is not something I have to get through; it’s something I’m holding onto. Guilty Chocoholic Mama
As a parent, you only want your child to be left alone in their room for an entire hour. You can then expect them to talk to you for an hour as teenagers. I Might Be Funny
Being a parent to teenagers is something I enjoy. I mean, yes, there’s the hormones, the skin problems, the bad hair days, the crying, the mood swings. I’m enough about me. My children are amazing.
I imagined raising teenagers to be like the Brady Bunch episodes about dating, curfews and acne. It’s not. It’s more like Survivor meets Dateline – hang in there and don’t murder anyone. 4Boys Mother
Sometimes my children think I’m getting on their back. What they don’t realize is that oftentimes I’m the only one who has their back.
What it’s like to have a conversation with a teenager: Parent: “Have a nice day!” Teenager: “Don’t tell me how to live my life!” Her View From Home
As children reach adolescence they require more supervision. Adolescence does not mean letting go. It’s about hanging on during a very bumpy ride.
I’ll see your toddler tantrum and raise you a teen that just had their phone taken away. Mommy Needs a Good Life
Being a mom to teenagers means lots of forgiveness, grace, grit, and love that is both unconditional and powerful. It is a blessing to be able to raise these teenagers, and take part in this exciting ride. Faith Love and Chaos
Hey teens! If you think you’re angry now, just wait until you have to spend your own money on toilet paper. Source: Unknown
You know you’re the parent of a teenager if they won’t answer any of your calls, but they will call you 27 times in a row until you answer.
Raising teens is hard work. It makes you regret how much time you spent worrying about things like sippy cup usage and how often your child peed. Friday playdates
They will learn to fly but not your flight. They will dream what you dream but not what you dream. While you will teach them how to live, they won’t live your life. However, they will always remember the lessons you gave them in every flight, every life, and every dream.
No need to worry about your teenagers when they’re not at home. A national survey revealed that they all go to the same place – ‘out’ – and they all do the same thing – ‘nothing.’”
When your children are teenagers it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.
