I think Aliens have taken over my teenager.

Standard teenage reaction. I even remember doing it myself as a teenager! Life is just all a bit much to handle without adding communication to the mix! Dont you remember being a teenager? That period of time where you are still a kid but also trying to be an adult too. You are bound by your parents & teachers rules whilst trying to make ones for yourself that suit who you want to be. You are surrounded by "do this" and "do that" Do your homework, do your chores. All whilst the tv and marketing gurus are telling you what to do aswell! Try to remember what it was like for you as a teenager.

I have twin sons who are not in their 30's. I never considered the silence a problem. They naturally withdraw when puberty sets in as they are no l onger children and will keep many of their thoughts to themselves. It shows they are growing up! He will talk when he is ready to, or if something requires attention. Many of his concerns will notw bediscussed with those in his own age group and not with parents, which is a good thing on many levels. Enjoy this time and watch him carefully. You will need to use more of your other senses to tell if something might be wrong, as you do with other adults.

I remembered those days when my kids changed into the wonderful world of being a teenager.....When that started I set them down and told them to talk to me...If they didn't open that whole in their face that is suppost to be used to talk with then I would not answer them.....And if I didn't answer them that met the answer is NO....You would be surprised how fast they started to talk to me again.....Now they are older we get a chance to set down and talk about the stuff I went through it's great because now they all have teenagers........Pay back is really GREAT

Yeah, pretty normal, particularly for a guy. So much happening, so many changes, and one day it all hits. There's a lot to be vague about. Really, the problem to worry about would be if he remained childish beyond that time. Teenagers don't speak anybody else's language, anyway. Nor should they. This is their unique experience, why not have their own cultural identities, and secret codes?

what can we say, besides Welcome to hell. You are now the parent of a hormonally charged teenager. just keep the rules steady, keep making the same demands of him, like where he is going and who with, and you will both get through this fine. There IS life at the end of the tunnel. I have 3 kids, 36, 30, and 23 and they actually talk to me again!

As a teenage girl, I have some advice. My father has a tendency to only ask me about big things, and give me "You know you can come to me if something's wrong" speeches. But he never asks me about my day. I try to tell him things, and he takes over the conversation and A) explains to me in great detail why I'm wrong about anything/everything, or B) steamrollers over me and starts talking about himself. Eventually I just gave up, and now he only gets "fine" and "mmm" as responses. I guess what I'm trying to say is, if you want your son to talk to you, let him talk. Don't worry about telling him what to do, and DON'T take over the conversation and make it about you. Show him you can be trusted with little things, and he might start coming to you with big things again. And, some teenage guys just don't talk to their parents, by no fault of their own or their parents. It's just the nature of the beast. Make sure you're responsive when/if he comes to you, but don't try to force it, and don't worry about it. I hope this helps.

They same dang aliens got my kid a couple months ago, she's 15 going on about 82 I'd say.All English has been reduced to "Nuthin'", "maybe" and/or "Dunno." lemme know if yours comes back, I'll do the same, and good luck!

hahaha this made me smile, you have just given birth to a perfectly normal teenager who has broken out of the cocoon of childhood. Well i have heard the process of metamorphis out of this state can take between 9 and 19 years, you can tell when it has happened they stop leaking from both ends, at least most of them do, blessed be , keep on posting

i think you got an awesome imagination! i wonder if my parents would think like you! your son prolly is going through some changes! who knows maybe hes gay o somethin! prolly its his girl friend!just let him be he'l come around in a few years!

aliens take over every teenager

Yes, he will return, but you'll have to be patient. Don't let his attitude push you away---keep talking. I found that my sons really did listen to what I said even though they pretended not to. (Of course they didn't admit that until they were in their twenties!) Sometimes it's easier to get them to talk if you're doing something, like driving somewhere and he doens't have to make eye contact. I've read that God makes babies so cute so that we don't kill them when they become teenagers. There may be a little truth in that!

Yes, I do! Almost 3 years ago we finally moved out of the ...appartments and by a house. We was moving to a new house slowly (2 months), so our first day was november 1! That morning was the day we experienced the same you just wrote. Today is thonks are better, but what we find out of her she, the possebility of "bipolar" dissorder. We take steps, and be patient, and just love your son, and show him how much you care! Good luck!

i highly appreciate your concern to your son. I hope alot of moms are like you, and Im very happy to have a mom like you! This stage of your son is just normal, that's coming from a teenager too. Sometimes we just want to keep things for ourselves and this is most of the time misunderstood by our parents. Just let him be, just watch over his back. Dont be too invasive of him, that will only exacerbate the problem. Just let him know that you are always behind him and let him know that you and your family love him. ",

well I'm 17 and I'm a Boy in im sure he will start talking to you soon I use to be very secretive with my parents and I didn't want them to know any of my Business but what can I say I really don't have any business plus I didn't like talking to anyone I used to be very very quiet I just wanted to keep things to my self. He may just be going through school or other problem that he doesn't want to express them.

My sons are now 44,41 and 26 and yes they all wen't through that stage , Just give it time and all will work out well I promise lol xx

Absolutely...as a matter of fact, the same thing exactly is happening at my house. LOL. Something seems to come over them, and communication is impossible. Hopefully this will be a quickly passing phase.:)

Try reverse psychology, ignore your son and pretend that he's not around and that you are preoccupied with so many things in this way he will notice it and will try to grab your attention, in this way you can freely talk to your son.

That sounds like normal teenage behavoir to me.Suggestion, tell him that you are there for him if he has any problem and wait for him to come to you.

I think Judy gave the best answer, only I would add to her advice that you just make sure he knows you're there for him anytime he's ready. My daughter started acting like this recently, and everyone's told me that it's a normal teen thing, and it'll pass. I wish you strength and fortitude to make it through this time.

I would like to chime in with others to say, "Try not to worry too much!" I don't have the experience with my own children yet, but I remember having similar difficulties with my mum when I was a teenager. We just couldn't get along, particularly during my senior year of high school, and would end up fighting about things nearly every day, or simply not talking to one another for days at a time. But I can assure you, as others have, that I turned out just fine. ;) And better yet, we are closer now than ever. I think for some of us, it is hard to make the adjustment from being a child (though we will always be your children) to being something more of an equal. As we become adults, we are able to speak more as equals, about life, marriage, finance, et cetera. But its not always easy to take that step - for the teens or for the parents! Hang in there and just be sure that he knows you'll be there for him if he ever needs you for anything.