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Lucy Wigley

We ask teenagers what they wish their parents had done differently, and their answers are surprisingly candid

Group of teenagers smiling at the camera.

A lot of parents will wonder if their kids wish they'd done some differently, but never get to find out. We got to ask some teens this question, and here's their candid answers.

Raising teenagers is another world isn't is? From a teen that will not socialise to frustration that your teenager won't talk to you anymore, navigating these challenging years both as the teen going through them and the person parenting them, throws up so many difficulties. If you're scared you will mess up your kids, nobody is perfect and most people can recall something they wish their parents had done differently - that's part of the messiness of life and the human condition.

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