When will my 12 yods ever regain control over his brain? It's one stinkin' thirty in

[imeverywoman]

the morning and he wants to know if he can take his math test now instead of tomorrow. Never mind the fact that he took 4.5 hours to do 63 math problems earlier today in preparation for said test.

Is this kid for real? If so, someone who has btdt please tell me that my pre-teen boy will eventually gain control over his brain before the age of 40, at which point his wife will take credit for him finally maturing, and/or I'll either be bald, or grey from the stress of it all.

Please?:confused:

[Kris]

I have been assured that boys' brains indeed are better under control by the time they hit 30. This is what I live for. ;-)

If it's any consolation, I have seen *some* improvement by now -- he will be 16 in June. Not a lot -- he named his new (GIRL!) puppy "Face Eater" this morning.

ETA: Okay, today she's "Voltron." *sigh* Still odd, but improving. Hopefully, by the end of the week, she'll have a "real" name. :-)

[Jean in Newcastle]

He's trying to be efficient and get a jump on his math test! :smilielol5::biggrinjester:

Ok, don't shoot me! I have heard that they get better. Afterall, my dh was once a boy with no brain, and now you can hardly tell!:D And now you can tell that it is late and my brain has turned into a pumpkin so I'm going to go now.:leaving:

[dalynnrmc]

ROFL! Thanks for sharing!

Maybe once he got his math-mojo working, he couldn't shut it back off and needs his "fix" before he can sleep? :)

[elegantlion]

I can see the commercial now? It's 1:30 am do you know where your student is? (theme song from Jaws playing) The camera pans around to the table/desk/classroom and there sits a 12 year old doing math. (Insert Wilhelm scream)

I only kid, because I'm not far behind. My ds is 10 1/2. I met my husband when he was 30, I think maturity kicked in at age 32. I've told people for years that I think men mature at 32, is there where the words come back to bite you. (bangs head on desk):confused:

[Lizzie in Ma]

I can't help you with boy brains, but he sure sounds like my 11 year old dd!
Hang in there!

[Lady Katherine]

The brain is not finished with its maturing process until then. The last part to mature is the "wisdom" center.

[Ravin]

In many traditional societies, ones where women marry in their teens and take on adult roles in the household very young, young men are often not given full adult responsibility until they are in their late twenties or later. They are answerable to their father, uncle, or wife's father or uncle, depending on the kinship system. To get their full inheritance of property and familial authority takes a lot of time, maybe because there is wisdom in recognizing they aren't ready for it.

This is why the Constitution puts age minimums on running for high office. And perhaps an underlying reason why the Biblical Jacob (was it Jacob?, my Bible is rusty) had to work for fourteen years for his father-in-law before he'd trust him with his favorite daughter and let him strike out on his own.

[Antonia]

I love posts like this, sniff sniff. It's so comforting to know I'm not the only one in the world with this kind of kid!

[Crissy]

I hear the magic age is 25. The brain is not finished with its maturing process until then. The last part to mature is the "wisdom" center.

NOOOO!!!!

Kathrine, you're killing me!

Shouldn't you be tiling a floor or something?! :D

Actually, I'm glad to see you here. But I was hoping my teen's 'phase' was much shorter than you are leading me to believe it will be.