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Top 6 Weird Teenage Habit

By Deepa Ranganathan

Teens can be really crazy at times. They are really cute, filled with childlike innocence at one point while at the very next moment they start behaving like adults. Lost somewhere in the adolescence stage, most teens stage a major problem for their parents. You would find parents trying hard to understand their teens with not much success. If you're a parent with a teenage son or daughter, you'll have a fairly good idea of what's to come.

It’s a given that at this age, teens behave weird. Accept it! If you can’t, try and accept it because there’s no other way out! Learn one more fact, your teen is going to give you a hard time, deal with it patiently. If you don’t, you would end up banging your head against a wall. Your teen would be busy spending his/her time the way they want. Always remember your time as a teen as this might make it easier to understand them that way. Yes, every generation is unique but teen-tantrums are pretty much the same. They can’t go beyond certain uniqueness in that. That’s human nature! So, here are some hard facts about weird teen behavior that you will need to cope with. Some of it might take you down memory lane.

Perpetual Insomniacs

Perpetual Insomniacs

Yes, your teen does not sleep on time! Yes, he wakes up late because he/she went to sleep late into the night. What were they doing? Well, nothing great - they were probably busy watching the TV or finishing the exciting end to the book they started reading yesterday. Or they were busy gaming. If that's your teen, then that's not weird! Well, not for your teen at least. This is one of the several weird things teenage guys might be up to.

Worried About Appearances

Worried About Appearances

With time, you grow less worried about how you look. But crushes are very teen thing! Yes, so for these crushes they need to look good. So, if your teen appears grumpy about that pimple that just sprouted out or, your teen seems to be engrossed with beauty sessions, let it be even if it seems unreasonable and weird habit. For you were also there at some point of time.

Weird Choice In Clothes

Weird Choice In Clothes

Is your teen busy checking out what to tear in his/her favorite jeans? Does your teen not allow you to wash the jeans for a long time? Is that worrying you? Well, why should it? It may seem like weird teenage habit to you but it's perfectly normal to them. He/she would get over it in no time. Let them enjoy it till it lasts.

No Focus

No Focus

Most of you as parents wish to train their teen as early as possible in being focused. But you face difficulties doing it. You find it weird that they are not serious about anything in their life. But, that's how they are. They are the happy go lucky teens of today's genx and they are proud of that. Focusing is not for them; at least not for now.

Weird Music

Weird Music

Oh, this affair continues with every generation! You will find that your teen loves loud music by some rock band. That scares you! But, that's a given again with every teen. They listen to music that's beyond you. It seems weird to you but, it's the right kind of music for them. Weirdness in choice of movies and music is a given with every teen

Changing Eating Habits

Changing Eating Habits

Yet another weird thing teenage guys do is stuff their faces with junk food! Your teen has suddenly started consuming a lot of food, and that too mostly fast food! He has started eating at odd hours. These are all common complaints that teen parents have. This weirdness also comes with being a teen.

Story first published: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 17:14 [IST]
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