tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post2795375678620549908..comments2024-01-17T19:11:06.286-08:00Comments on Orange and Silver: How to Humiliate Your Tween or TeenTDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665343970056841693noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-9919091627505619052014-11-25T18:23:18.793-08:002014-11-25T18:23:18.793-08:00#Swiftyrules is a guaranteed embarrassment generat...#Swiftyrules is a guaranteed embarrassment generator! Money back if you're not satisfied.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-27715858623757536912014-11-25T17:46:28.994-08:002014-11-25T17:46:28.994-08:00Wait. What did he say? Purple Rain is anything BUT...Wait. What did he say? Purple Rain is anything BUT dorky. I'm surprised, though, that your kid takes such offense at your clothes. I actually dress nicer than my kid who lives in sweats. I'm like, "Please wear anything OTHER than a stinkin t-shirt," but no. Surprisingly, even though my kids are at that age, they are not completely embarrassed by me, but I am going to try #Swiftyrules! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587376475449542545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-88356307184688587332014-11-19T17:48:42.119-08:002014-11-19T17:48:42.119-08:00Yes, it takes a little while, but if you start exp...Yes, it takes a little while, but if you start exposing them to sarcasm when they're young, they'll learn to recognize it. Of course, they'll also learn to use it, so it's a double edged sword, but no system is perfect.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-84777104124349714492014-11-19T17:33:30.573-08:002014-11-19T17:33:30.573-08:00It's the milestone I've been waiting for, ...It's the milestone I've been waiting for, the first time she knows she's being mocked. It'll make it all worth it!Lizhttp://www.zoevstheuniverse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-48925750718446930922014-11-19T13:35:27.184-08:002014-11-19T13:35:27.184-08:00YOU are a good mother, Linda! :)YOU are a good mother, Linda! :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-4245590988041881432014-11-19T13:30:18.126-08:002014-11-19T13:30:18.126-08:00Embarrassing my soon to be 15 yo son is one of my ...Embarrassing my soon to be 15 yo son is one of my favorite pastimes! I love to sing Green Day songs and ask him if he wants to grab his guitar and "jam out". <br />I enjoy saying things to his friends like "Yo! Wassup, home slice!" Priceless.Linda Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285985403444531922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-60643052848955228312014-11-19T13:10:37.886-08:002014-11-19T13:10:37.886-08:00Excellent tips, Margot! Thanks! My daughter isn...Excellent tips, Margot! Thanks! My daughter isn't a tween yet, so I'll have to make a note of those suggestions for when she is.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-28858736875304665262014-11-19T12:54:04.537-08:002014-11-19T12:54:04.537-08:00With girls it's very effective to try to copy ...With girls it's very effective to try to copy their style--wear the same color shirt or ask to borrow their lipstick or perfume and then say your going to buy the same for yourself. My teen boy loves for me to rub and scratch his back--he'll even hold my hand if I'm rubbing his arm or massaging his hand. But if I ever touch him in public he completely recoils. Being chummy with their friends will also cause great embarrassment. What a fun topic...I could go on all day!Margotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-7631584708759028642014-11-19T08:03:49.902-08:002014-11-19T08:03:49.902-08:00I remember being embarrassed by my parents, but I ...I remember being embarrassed by my parents, but I don't think I ever did anything more than roll my eyes. However, if I did, it will all come back to haunt me, I'm sure!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-39788502375825347802014-11-19T06:52:38.700-08:002014-11-19T06:52:38.700-08:00Too funny! Was I this awful to my parents as a tee...Too funny! Was I this awful to my parents as a teen? Yeah, probably. Karma's gonna hit in about 5 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-39935048227474610362014-11-18T13:41:40.967-08:002014-11-18T13:41:40.967-08:00Anonymous - as I recall (from my own teenage years...Anonymous - as I recall (from my own teenage years!) anything that can get a kid to lighten up on the makeup is a good thing! <br /><br />ManicMom - I yell things like, "Have a nice day! Write if you get work! Don't take any wooden nickels! Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" and so forth as he's getting out of the car. He hates it! :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-68299759703520259192014-11-18T11:40:15.735-08:002014-11-18T11:40:15.735-08:00Oh yes, like shooting fish in a barrel, and easily...Oh yes, like shooting fish in a barrel, and easily the best part of being a parent of a teen. I highly recommend labeling everything they own with an endearment like "smoochy," and declaring loudly at the school drop off area how much you love their sweet, little tuckus. This will have the added benefit of rendering them speechless for a good portion of the afternoon when they return from school. ManicMomhttp://www.manicmumbling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-14506899738367533902014-11-18T11:16:05.885-08:002014-11-18T11:16:05.885-08:00I laughed at a friend telling me how she got her d...I laughed at a friend telling me how she got her daughter to tone down the make up, by telling her she REALLY needed to put MORE red lipstick on, because, you know, once you have one drink, it's all worn offf. Good one mom!6451Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-85899994679588117792014-11-17T16:36:24.551-08:002014-11-17T16:36:24.551-08:00Yep, it's coming. I know--I felt the same way....Yep, it's coming. I know--I felt the same way. But in a sick sort of way, it IS kind of fun. <br /><br />Oh you want to have a tantrum and be an asshole because I won't let you stay up until 11 p.m.? I'll be wearing my DORK BOOTS (as you so kindly call them) to your next school function. YOU'RE WELCOME.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-87533840589267526752014-11-17T16:31:50.296-08:002014-11-17T16:31:50.296-08:00I'm so glad I'm not there yet... but it...I'm so glad I'm not there yet... but it's only a matter of time. (3 years)Sarah (est. 1975)http://established1975.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-4612683862712277552014-11-17T05:37:24.932-08:002014-11-17T05:37:24.932-08:00EXACTLY. The tantrums, the inappropriate comments....EXACTLY. The tantrums, the inappropriate comments. Your turn, kids! :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942223629303845455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441873745400594431.post-79121582208940350542014-11-17T03:57:16.969-08:002014-11-17T03:57:16.969-08:00My boys went through this stage, but given the num...My boys went through this stage, but given the number of times I suffered mortifying embarrassment at their hands, I figured turn about was fair play. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664909801454351135noreply@blogger.com