Thirteen Things about The Joy of being the parent of a 16 year old So today is teen son’s 16th birthday and what a joy it is to be the mother of a child/adult hybrid! As he told me today, he is bigger than me, and reminding him that I knew him when he was a tiny babe in arms (and before that actually if you count when I was pregnant) does nothing to change that. I no longer appear to have the right to know exactly where he is and what he is doing at all times. After all I have no need to worry ‘he will be alright’! I am unable to keep the fridge well stocked enough for his needs, where does all that food go to? Money is the most sought after birthday gift of a 16 year old, the more the better! Apparently Eric Clapton is ok at the guitar, but not that good! Mind you teen son has only had his guitar for 2 weeks and therefore is nowhere near Eric Clapton class yet! Cannabis is a less dangerous drug than alcohol so I am told. Maybe or maybe not, but please don’t take either you are 16. 16 is not too old to re-read Harry Potter or to eagerly await the publication of the latest / final book I am so senile that apparently I have bought him the same birthday card 2 year running, but it is ok to do that apparently! He might consider a part time job now he is 16. I have put him forward (with his cousin) for 2 weeks manual labour renovating a friends house in France this summer. It will be hard letting him go though. 16 year old boys don’t like to cuddle their mums. In fact he tells me he doesn’t do cuddles, just hugs and I haven’t had one of those in a while. Today he told me that after university he may live abroad! Whatever he may think, he is still my baby boy, born 16 years ago today! Links to other Thursday Thirteens! – please leave a comment below

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