If you have a teenager, do they actually enjoy school?

I’ve done two trips to schools for work and I’ve walked passed hundreds of different school kids over the years and never seen a teenage school aged kid happy.
The only teenagers I see happy are homeschooled. Is this just might small impression or are high schools that bad?

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I've got two. One is very bright and the other one struggles a bit more but is still okay. Apart from seeing their friends they don't enjoy school at all, no. My son has been bullied, we even had to involve the police for assault end of last year... It's tough out there! My daughter wishes we could move (me too! But unfortunately very difficult with work commitments).

It sounds like you might be American. Don't have teenage kids myself, but I live in an area with a lot of schools and see a lot of happy teenagers around.

So if you are asking this in good faith, then from my small impression what you are seeing is your small impression and not universal. Also I suspect that you aren't seeing comparable numbers in both situations or necessarily a representative sample of each (or the outcomes) so we are very much in 'single anecdotes are not data' territory.

I have 2 teenage stepkids. My stepson is more of an introvert so he really doesn’t like school. He’s really gotten the Gen Z stare down lol it’s pretty much the only response I get from him when asking about his day! My stepdaughter is a social butterfly, she hates the idea of school, like getting up and going every morning… but when she’s in school, she has a lot of friends and she actually tells me things she enjoys about her classes and teachers. I think it depends on the student…

I had a love hate relationship with school. I got bullied, but I loved learning and not being home!

I have a junior & he doesn't enjoy school itself, but basketball and his friends make it tolerable.

If your passing by them as their getting to school and from, the majority are probably tired. My son is in high school and loves it and talks about the activities and the things his friends say and do. But 100% of the time he is not happy about waking up to go to school or the short bike ride he takes to get back home lol.

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Is it bad of me to think this or no?

My husband has been abroad for work (1 day and exploring for 1 day) for 2 and a half days which means I’ve had both kids (1 year and 4 year old) for 2 and a half days plus cooking, cleaning, taking them to clubs, bedtimes!
He came home late afternoon and said I’m so tired, I just need to chill. I said can you wash up whilst I sort kids dinner out, he said he’ll do it later which means he won’t do it and I’ll end up doing it so I said no do it now please otherwise I’ll end up doing it and he said well you have been home and I’ve been away so you’ve just been relaxing.
Don’t know what planet he is on but having the kids alone for 2.5 days is not relaxing. I was stressed!

When he was away, I did miss him and wanted him to come back but now he’s back, I want him to go away again😂
Is that bad?

Feeding

My son is coming up to five months and I just started giving him oatmeal and rice cereal. When can you start trying veggies or fruits? I only give him the oatmeal or rice cereal once a day right now which is what the paediatrician had said to do. I’m just curious to when anybody tried anything else with their kids cause my son eats a lot of formula and he’s VERY curious when I eat.

Really bothered by this

A friend posted this and it really bothers me because that is exactly how she parents her kid, and it's rather unfortunate because when our kids hang out together, her kid has a meltdown at least 5x within an hour. We have know them for years and it's only gotten worse. My kids will concede to hers, because they don't want to see their friend crying, but it sucks because they give up so much of their toys and enjoyment to keep the peace. We aren't hanging out as much anymore but it's rather sad to think she doesn't intervene more in her child tantrums and just let's it slide

Is this normal

Let’s say you’re at a softplay with your 2 year old, and some friends & their toddlers.
You buy your 2 year old a kids meal - chicken nuggets, beans, and chips. They’re very happy with it and have almost eaten it all.
They’re sat at the table, fork in hand, consistently eating, and have one chicken nugget left.
Your adult friend comes over from behind you, picks up the last chicken nugget, and eats it.
There was no indication that your child wasn’t going to eat it, and they didn’t ask. They just took it with no warning and ate it right in front of you and your toddler.
How you reacting?

Are these men ok?

I get so sad seeing all the posts on here daily about women dealing with partners who are treating them horribly. I know it seems over represented because those of us with great partners don’t need to write posts asking for help, but I really hope most of us don’t have these kinds of men in our lives!

I tell my husband about these posts I see sometimes and he’s even shocked by some of the things these guys say/do.

Nobody’s perfect, and every relationship takes work. And becoming parents is a stress test unlike any other for sure, but seeing how many women get stuck in these relationships with men who aren’t interested in being better is so so sad😞

But is/was your partner helpful, loving, and supportive during your pregnancy/PP/etc? Was he a wonderful person but changed for the worst after becoming a parent? Has he put effort into becoming the partner you need him to be, even if he struggles?

Pouches

I’m not one of those mums who stand in the kitchen making every meal from scratch and batches of healthy snacks as I simply do not have time with other children and soon back to a full time job, but I do try give my weaning baby part of what we eat at meal times and will throw something healthy together if what we eat isn’t suitable. However, I do have some pouches in for convenience or a last resort. I’ve only used these a few times in the space of two months but she absolutely LOVES them. She will scream for more, get excited when she sees the pouch and will literally eat the whole thing. She’s underweight so this is massive for me seeing her eat so well, but the guilt is getting to me a bit! Anybody else like a little pouch every now and then and can make me feel a little better about giving her them😅