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@mcdiggety Lol. Thanks for the read and conversation in this thread. I thought my kids were the only ones. This seems to be a generational thing. My son finally wore a jacket. A thin summer jacket because some kids said he "had some drip." Don't ask me what that means, I had to look it up on...

@gmeyers1944 I've done it. Don't even have to physically take the phone away. Cut off the data plan (via the provider's web portal) and block the iphone address on the home router. In essence giving it zero data. Sure, my kid can go to a friend's house or an coffee shop which is perfectly fine...

@chinyereukoha I 'm still new at this whole thing. Why my kid wants me to hang out with him baffles me. I guess it is because when the group decides to congregate at the local Pizza Hut, I need to drive him there. But I agree with you, that is the approach we've been taking.

@augjdog I don't worry about other people think of us. In terms of money/status, you are right. I am in SF Bay Area and there are a lot of dotcom millionaires that look like total bums. Your next door neighbor could have scored that large IPO.So most people don't care. And I hope it stays that...

@augjdog I am hoping this is not the case. It may be more classism than race. We live in a city where there are some parents who are single mother waitress at the local iHop and some parents like me who have Silicon Valley Tech income. That I can deal with that but our family likes to keep a...

@amyser Thanks for the comments, your insight is valued. Yeah, I am starting to gravitate with only certain parents. Some parents take the sport too seriously and get critical when the team loses; pointing fingers. I also get irritated when these parents let the older siblings go on tirades why...

I feel like I am reliving my HS years with cliques again. My son is shy and just started to make friends. He is in sports and we all meet as a group for after parties, events. I've become friends with some of the parents but a few, I just cannot stand. I don't want to throw the r-word but my...

Thanks all. Yeah, I am just going to have to endure it. I love my kids regardless of the phases they go through. Good to hear I am not alone.

@sparrowfeet This is what I think too.

EDIT: **Teenage son thinks random small talk is pointless between parent and kid.** The only thing he likes talking to me about is where am I going to have breakfast/lunch/dinner.I like to have small random talks about trivial things when we are driving.E.G. Today. "Why are you smiling and...