Continuing from this week's earlier post on mentoring with the Girls' Network, here's some things I'd share with my teenage self if I was mentoring her.
No doubt if I share any of these with the Tubblet, she'll react in the same way as I would have at the same age. Part of being a teenager is the core belief that all adults know nothing ... Particularly the ones you're related to.
No doubt if I share any of these with the Tubblet, she'll react in the same way as I would have at the same age. Part of being a teenager is the core belief that all adults know nothing ... Particularly the ones you're related to.
Stop mooning over that boy. He's just not worth it. Your prince will come. Prince, at time of writing, is on the sofa watching a crap action film.
What would you tell your younger self if you could?
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All good advice! I wish I'd learnt to accept myself & be more confident younger too. &, whilst PE is definitely evil, I actually eventually realised I enjoy exercise. #brilliantblogposts
ReplyDeleteMe too! :). Advice is sometimes easier to give than to live though. I'm still not good at somethings. Thank you for commenting and have a lovely week
DeleteGreat advice and so true! Wish I'd read that as a teenager, but then again, I probably wouldn't have believed a word. I'm so happy my teenage days are over lol. Thankfully I have a few good years before my daughter becomes one! #momsterslink
ReplyDeleteThat's the thing though, we all learn the hard way. We are just entering the teenaged zone now, wish us luck!
DeleteThere are so many things in this list that I would definitely tell myself but I doubt I would listen to myself! #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteSame here! Some things you can only learn from experience. Thank you for commenting
DeleteGreat post. I would tell the teen me a lot of the same things. I wish I had had more self-esteem and confidence, but then maybe I wouldn't be where I am today!
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So true. If I hadn't done this, I probably wouldn't have done that which lead to ... Thank you for the lovely comment
DeleteI was also (still am) a gobby nerd who is totally uncool. It used to bother me tremendously. I'd tell myself you're a brilliant person to be around. Stop trying to be someone else. The people who love you for you are just around the corner waiting to meet you. You won't feel that way forever. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I hated the teenage years and thinking about them makes me all the more grateful for how comfortable I am now being me flaws and all!
ReplyDeleteCan't say I enjoyed them either. Does anyone?!
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ReplyDeleteGreat advice. I was so silly as a teenager and can still be a bit silly now but at least I usually know when I'm doing it. #momsterslink
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DeleteLove this. Feel like printing this out, storing it and slipping it under my future teenager daughter's door because I am already nervous about those teenage years and she is only 2!!!! #TheList
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She'll just step over it on her way out! Thank you for the lovely comment and the tweet.
DeleteI feel like we tell out teenage daughter this stuff over and over and over. She doesn't listen...
ReplyDeleteThey don't. It's part of the job description. Being completely honest, I didn't either!
DeleteYep I think I'd tell my teenage self all of that too. You couldn't pay me to go back to that period of my life. It's all so awkward and hormonal #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteMe neither! So glad to have got through the whole thing in once piece. Thank you for commenting
DeleteI love the points you make. I would definitely tell me teenage self to develop a thick skin a lot quicker realise that what other people think of you is completely irrelevant #momsterlinks
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DeleteLovely read and I think that these list just applies to anyone in any age. I know I still need to learn on so many things in the list but I believe they are right and true! #pocolo
ReplyDeleteThat's true. Some of these things I know in my head, but not my heart. Thank you for commenting
DeleteDon't force friendships, embrace your quirks and exercise is ok they would be on my list too. Teenage-Dom is such a crazy time of your life isn't it? #momsterslinkup
ReplyDeleteSo glad mine's over, but the Tubblet's still to come. Gulp!
DeleteIt's the stupid graphic which I love the most!! Stopped by from Brilliant Blog post and so glad I did. This made my day! At 50 something, I'm still learning and believe I had stupid thoughts just last week!
ReplyDeleteIf I could talk to my younger self, I'd say "listen to your Mom, she has your best interest at heart and she is never wrong!"
The graphic is lovely, it's a Facebook find.
DeleteHa ha I think most people wish they could tell their teenaged self a few things. I know I certainly do. Great post
ReplyDeleteBet they wouldn't listen to a word! Thank you for the lovely comment
DeleteAh, I think your list applies to me too! I wish someone had told me those things!
ReplyDeleteBut would we have listened?! I know I wouldn't.
DeleteExcellent advice...if I went back and told my teenage self some of these things, I probably wouldn't believe myself. haha #momsterslink
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DeleteTotally agree about the PE one! Hated in school, but actually enjoy exercise now! Thanks for linking up to the #BinkyLinky
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DeleteSo true about tummies and bums!! :) I wouldn't have listened to me either though... #thelist
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DeleteGreat list of advice and so true thanks for linking to the Binkylinky :)
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DeleteGreat advice :). You should print this out on a big poster and put it in her room. It will become familiar to her then :). #momsterslink
ReplyDeleteShe'll tune it out, they all do :)
DeleteGreat post! I would tell my younger self not to worry so much. It doesn't solve anything and just causes wrinkles. And I totally agree that there is no adult that knows everything. Only ones that think they do. Thanks so much for linking up with #momsterslink.
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DeleteThis post is great! So many good points! I like the part that you say "Parents are Humans". This is so true. We always treat our parents like something different. There are so many things I would've wished to tell my teenage self but the reality is that we all need to learn from our mistakes to become later better person. It is part of our journey in life. BTW, I love the image you have shared. Made me laugh. Thanks for sharing this lovely post. xx #binkylinky
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DeleteI love this post. It actually made me a bit emotional. All fabulous lessons, but I wouldn't have listened either when I was younger. Thanks for linking up to #TheList x
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