THOSE TEENAGE YEARS.

I have raised two sons. I was the only girl with two brothers in my family. None of us gave our parents anything but pleasure.

I was a horrid little boy until I was around 11 then turned into an angel. My brother was awful all the time. My sister we could have cheerfully killed and my little brother was good too. My daughter was delightful until she reached 13 then thought she was 33 and a nightmare until she turned 18. I see some of her traits in her daughter and I laugh my head off!

when I was a teenage many years ago.I was hell on wheelsLOL

as far as pitfalls that depends on the person,,i did more or less what i wanted to do but never got in trouble

Each of my children were different. My oldest - boy - was difficult through all his years, not just the teenage years. My daughter was easier, but the teenage years were difficult. My youngest was the easiest of all, and no problems during the teenage years. I wasn't a problem to my parents at any age.

I was raised in a foster home and my foster mother told me boys were easier to raise. She said when boys become quiet you know they are up to something. Girls are quiet all the time so you never know when they are up to something they shouldn't be. I was not a teenage terror.

My parents have some haedache in me during my colege years. I always go discoing with my friends and they don't like it. However when i Already have work , they still have that problem, because They are always shared stories by some friends of theirs that they saw me with wrkmates in discos . But then, they know that I am big enough to take care of myself.

* As a parent I think daughters are always obedient and easily understand things. They always favour their parents as they think more about them unlike sons. My daughter is like that . She always bring a glass of water for me when I come back home from work and many such small things which makes me feel like this. * In my country where many of the people do discrimination in boys and girls so girls are the ones who suffer more in their lives here which we need to change. * I was a sincere child and gave trouble to my parents in my life.

As a teenager, I was quiet. I was a home-school-home teenager. I didn't give my parents trouble.

I was a good kid and I find daughters can be a bit more challenging when their hormones kick in lol

Usually the answer would b be that boys are more difficult to raise- i don't know- I was pretty good but kept a lot from my parents-

@Kandae11 If I had a daughter, I'd be worrying a lot about her. A boy---not so much

Me too..Bookworm..Still.am Both teenagers seem tough to handle to me at least

Great topic! I raised a boy and a girl. My son (oldest) was much easier to raise during early teen years. Unfortunately (although typical) he witnessed a lot of intense arguing and rebellious drama from his younger sister for about 4 years. It seems that most days were quite stressful from the time she was 13 until almost 17. My son didn't really get rebellious until he was 18. He moved out at age 19 and then started making some poor decisions and got himself into trouble more than once! It was hard, but at least he was legally an adult. By then, my daughter had matured and was doing well. They are ages 29 and 26 and I'm relieved to say that I'm very proud of both of them now!

I was someone very calm most of the times and rarely did things to make my parents unhappy.

I was never a tough kid, not even now as working lady. I was a very calm kid that's what my mom says about me.

Boys are easier to raise they do not get their feeling hurt and cry that everyone hates them. You buy less clothes for a boy and they are not as picky as a girl.

I was a very shy bookworm in grade school. In my teens my mom was lucky that I had a small group of friends and we enjoyed listening to music and dancing mostly at my mom's apartment and she was glad we all gathered there. We were good kids mostly. I think it doesn't matter whether a teen is a boy or a girl both come with their own set of problems.

I think both are equal when small children. Some think girls are harder to raise and often overlook young boys feelings. I was one of those girls from H E LL to raise, since I had no mother, my dad the best he could.

At least you were 18 when you started partying -- :-) I was rather tame, I would stay up late online... that was about the extent of it. No kids here, just like I want it