Results tagged “paper round” from Birmingham Mail - Bad Dad

IS IT me or do teenage lads develop a swagger when they hit 14.

If anyone were to look at Nick's gait and manner around the house they'd think it was he and not me who paid the mortgage.

When his mates are round he sees it as his main duty in life to belittle his parents, deride us as dull and boring and generally seek to stretch any boundaries to the limit.

Last night as he gleefully greeted the onset of the teachers' strike, he had a pal round and wandered down at 9pm to announce "Me and ***** are just popping out for a bit".

SOME things in life are just priceless.

That moment when you first set eyes on your newborn child, their first day at school, their first dance trophy or goal.

But this week I was lucky enough to experience something truly magical - that moment when my 14-year-old son finally realised the meaning of hard graft.