Teenager at 11

[Goodsoulette]

not really a question but where has my son gone, he's turned into a miserable bedroom goblin that thinks smiling might turn him to stone.

It happened within a week of him starting secondary school....................why?? everything I have said to him this week has resulted in me getting a slitty eyed look!!

[excelsior-1]

maybe he has made new friends of a dubious nature at the school, and is being influenced by them.

[Connemmara]

My next doors son has gone the same only turned 11 last July which makes me think he is more 10 than 11. I even heard his voice beginning to break. They are shoooooooooooooooooooting up.

[ummmm]

My son is the same. Always perks up when he wants something though! Funny that..

[Goodsoulette]

No unsavoury friends, same ones as before as we live in a no Starbucks town. He's a nerdy kid.

[ummmm]

My son is nerdy as well and now a bit of an emo...but don't say that out loud.

[mumstheword1]

my son did exactly the same in the same circumstances (just after starting secondary school) but it only last about 6 months (but it was a long 6 months!!) and then he was to being the same. At the time he was so alien to me. He is now 20 and I must say I have never had an ounce of trouble from him.

[wardlaw]

Probably just hormones kicking in. It will get worse before it gets better. May even turn into Harry Enfield's Kevin. The joys of parenthood!

[hippyhoppy]

Aww. my son is still the adorable chap.. lordy knows when the 'teens' will thrust in...( he's 13!)

[sherrardk]

I've got one of them. A smile is as rare as hen's teeth!

[Brinjal]

Mine was the same about 11/12. The girls were later 14/15

[Smowball]

My son was exactly the same! Its normal. We resorted to calling him Kevin from 'Kevin and Perry' because whatever i asked him to do he would say ' its soooo unfair!' lol

[rockyracoon]

I'm lucky I think, my 13 year old son is still quite a likeable, loveable kid, still loves his hugs and is rarely cheeky, I'm fully aware that this may change in the not too distant future but I'll enjoy him while I can. Now, my 11 year old daughter, I'm not holding my breath on that one.