My grandmother used to call me every night 9pm for the longest time it bugged me I didn’t see why but the older I got the more I learned to cherish those calls …teenagers really don’t think about it
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My 14 year old hugs and kisses us before bed every night. It depends on the child
It might be their last chance to say they love him or you
Can I tell you something. A lot of kids are SPOILED. And you ain’t going to like it
But if they can’t respond to you OR their daddy…we all know they can butt ya’ll have done let your kids become. Selfish. Spoiled and self centered. Now it’s time to take your self respect back and get some recognition and APPRECIATED for everything you do for her. They have phones and money and probably cars. Start using tough love. Take those things and don’t give them back until they understand everything you do for them. All those FRIENDS are really nothing to them.
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No ITS nothing wrong with demonstrate your love
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This may sound cold but I’ve always approached my children with the mindset that they need me a lot more than I need them. Let them come to you for affection. You can’t force it or they will resent it (my ex still doesn’t get this). It’s that old push/pull thing. My children are 32, 23, 20 now and very affectionate and loving towards me.
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I say it’s normal but I was also a kid that just wasnt always comfortable with physically showing my love for family like that. Even as a little kid, I just didnt like to hug or kiss people.
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All is normal and they are never gping to reply. It’s fine.
Teens seem to hesitate to interact with their parents because they expect the parents to judge them or to want to help when it’s not needed. maybe if you could connect more on a personal to your level like tell them a little about your day, even ask for a suggestion on one of your challenges.
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Sounds like they are going thru a bratty phase. Still make them do those things even though they don’t want to.
Hugs and kisses are a stage. It will come back. Not answering their father who is making that phone possible in the first place is disrespectful and phones should be confiscated until they learn some manners.
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I don’t make my kids hug and kiss me goodnight. However, when I tell them I love them I will wait for them to say it back. I’ve always taught them that no matter how mad and frustrated we get with one another, we never neglect to let those that we love know it.
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Keep hugging and kissing them. Keep texting. It was so importaint to me that my parents never gave up on me. Even when I was a difficult pain in the butt.
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My children and grandchildren come to me wanting a hug, cuddle and kiss. Why do some people feel the need to turn something wonderful into something ‘not nice’.
Always be aware of your surroundings I used to say.if I was needed I would say tell me and we pick you up if need us.Abigail I loved meeting you if bus also seeing you onto bus and running alongside bus.drivers would love it.bless.x
I don’t care if my son is 6 ,16,26,36 etc. Hes getting a kiss goodnight from me if im there.
Lol
Teens get selfish and take things for granted i know i did.
Im 29 yrs old and now my mom is gone forever. I cant give her a hug or kiss or a simple “I love you” , “goodnight” text. 
Sometimes it may seem harsh but teens need to be reminded of that. Cause tomorrow is never promised. Even if they dont feel the need to hug or kiss or even say goodnight. Still do it because one day they wont be able to anymore and they will cherish those moments.
Yup i have to hold my 12 yr old down for a kiss but idk i do it anyway😉
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Hugs always and always reply to the parents or shut the phone off. As long as I pay the bills on their phones🤷♀️they will answer.
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No, it’s normal for teens to not want to hug or kiss their family. Its the whole I’m no longer a kid thing. Do it anyway
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Yes its normal and they shouldn’t be forced to show affection when they don’t want to.
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Once they hit that pre teen stage a lot of that goes out the window. I know it sucks but it’s a coming of age thing. They go through a phase where its “no longer cool” to show affection to parents
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Of course it is. Never “force” anyone to hug or kiss anyone. Doesn’t matter if it’s your child saying good night to you, their grandparent or their sibling.
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Perfectly normal for the hugs, but they should acknowledge their father.
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Who is paying that phone bill? They can’t text their dad back just to say good night and I love you .I’d stop paying and let them.It’s called respect.What if he got in an accident and wasn’t able to come home again.ugg kids now days.
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Not once not ever did I refuse a hug and kiss from my daddy… our mother died when I was 9 and he was my whole world… I lost him in 2017 and I would give anything for one more hug, one more kiss and one more ’ Daddy loves you ’
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Yep its normal my 13 year old refuses point blank
I would think it’s pretty normal. They may not respond to the text but when they get older they will see the love and effort. Honestly if he text them goodnight every night and one day they didnt get the text they would probably wonder why/what happened.
It’s normal, but they better damn well give their parents a hug/kiss and text us back. I don’t care if it’s forced when it comes to us.
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My 15 year old always kisses me on the forehead before he goes to bed and school x
I’d have to say it’s pretty normal. Teenagers…
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We live in a society where it’s acceptable to be buttholes. My children don’t have to like anything however they will always acknowledge their parents when we call or text. They can do what they choose once they become adults
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Ok. Some may not like to hear this and that’s ok but my son always says good night and hugs myself and his dad. He hugs me every morning and says good morning. I have taught him this very early on. He’s 12 now. I think it’s a good thing. As far as the children not texting their parent back, that is just down right rude. Simple as that. My husband works out is state two weeks at a time. There have maybe been a handful of times that my son would not acknowledge his dads texts. I basically said that it’s rude. Your dad loves you and misses you. He wants to see how you are. I made him call or text back. Kids may not understand how that is important when they are younger. It’s called compassion and yes it just may be to say good night and nothing more but to me, it’s extremely important and I will always think so. Have a good day. 
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I think you should make them talk to him cuz the way this world is now we never know what can happen 
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Your lucky they even speak the go back to darl ages with the occasional grunt at that age. Everything you do say is wrong or embarassing get past 16 17 they come back to being human again😂 oh and although they got a phone dont expect them to answer you thats not cool x but stick in there they love u really
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My kids still hug us and tell us they love us before school, before bed and before heading out somewhere and they are 15 & 16 
i asked if they are embrassed to tell us and they both said no they would feel bad if something happened to us and they didn’t tell us before
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Yeah it’s pretty normal. I was like that. 
It is them being wrong in this situation.
Unfortunately its normal. I consider myself blessed when my 15 year old does.
Normal. Most teens are horrible humans. 
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Should always respond to a parent text! But I think the hugs and kisses kinda fade away Lol…hugs are squeezed out here and there 
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Its normal i guess but my 13yr old still does 
Idk, I always kissed my mom on the cheek before bed. No hugs. My brother was the same cheek kisses, and a “good night”. Never hugs. I hug and kiss my three year old ever time I leave the room lol I guess it just depends on the kids but I certainly wouldn’t be asking them for more then what they’re willing to give. They will figure it out, but the more you ask the more they’ll resent/resist.
At that age it starts to feel weird for them but i would talk to them and see if there us some other reason
Normal teens. They don’t love you any less… They are just teens.
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It’s super normal, I was always like that as well. Doesn’t mean they don’t love you, they just want space and to do it on their own time.
My teenage boy likes to cuddle before going to bed. I always get a kiss and hug goodnight. When it comes to texting, well… we love sharing memes and funny video links all the time. He’s pretty good at texting back.
Dont lose hope or Tradition plz…
It’s normal. Not all teens do it but it is normal
Yes its normal.
And dont make any child hug or kiss anyone they dont want to. Even IF its a parent or sibling.
I wouldnt even make a child speak to someone they dont want to.
Even a parent.
I know its a shitty feeling…but if they dont feel like it…u respect their feelings.
They shouldnt need a reason to not wanna do all this stuff. Just saying no is a complete answer.
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Very normal’ my kids are 12 and 9… and I mean they aren’t big fans of even calling their family members. If they do, it’s when I make them and the convos are short. Now my kids are raised just by me, their dad isn’t in the picture… and I get 100 ‘I love you’s’ every night from my son who is in middle school and it drives me nuts sometimes but I love it too.
Now when my kids are at home… sometimes it’s a pain to get ahold of them… I’ve gone to extremes to get their attention and now they know to respond to me 
I love my babies
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My four do with me. But on the other hand, they’ve all gone thru the Grunting Stage and the Kevin The Teenager Thing. They do grow up eventually…!! And then you can roll your eyes when they come to you complaining about their own kids…!! Priceless…!!
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Depends on the kid. One of mine <3 s to, the other never did.
Perfectly normal, nothing to worry about.
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In the age of consent…if they don’t want to hug or kiss someone (regardless of relation) then they don’t have to. Period. As far as texting or answering/returning phone calls from an immediate family member, that’s a different conversation to have, integrating the notion that if you don’t keep up relationships, when you need those people for whatever reason they won’t always be around waiting or even want/be willing to help 🤷🤷
As a teenager, I can say yes lol it’s normal. We don’t always like to be touched, and find it annoying half the time. Doesn’t mean we love our family any less. It just feels kind of weird.
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I stopped around age 12. My 17 year old sister still does. I think boys “outgrow” it quicker than girls
Mine is 24 (yes lives at home he has autism before one person get nasty about it) I get a hug morning, noon, night, after work and before bed. There wont EVER be a day that we would ever stop expressing our love no matter age. Not all kids are like mine but I sure wish they were.
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I don’t know, I always hugged and kissed both parents goodnight every night (still do if I’m by them). I also always texted my parents back or answered their calls. It’s rude not to.
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It is 1000 percent normal. Just keep doing what you’re doing mom & dad. It may be hurtful at times, just keep showing love. I was one of those teens and I adore both my parents now then I ever have 
everytime I see them, hellos and goodbyes, hugs and kisses. I always text them too.
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Just keep doing it. I went through a phase when I was younger because I didn’t grasp the why behind it; I thought it was unneeded and quite frankly, stupid. I ignored more phone calls and texts than I could count.
Now, I’m oh so grateful I was raised to say I love you, bye or I love you goodnight, every time I left or went to bed.
Its now said every time someone leaves among me- my siblings, parents, fiance, and kiddo.
Just keep it up. More than likely it’s a phase. When your kiddos are grown, they’ll be grateful they were raised that way.
It’s very much the norm at this stage…they will change when they mature, usually early 20yrs…keep on being yourselves with them
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No, it’s not normal. There is something going on whether it’s hormones or something else. As for the not wanting to respond to parents messages, if it were me I’d immediately take the phone away until they learn some respect!
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Its normal but we as parents must not stop showing our love
My son comes to say good night to me every night . He comes near me and I kiss him his forehead or hand . I feel showing physical love to children is important regardless of their age.
well i guess 99% of the worlds teenagers past and present have something wrong with them 
it is completely normal for a teenager to not want to hug and kiss their parents, to them its embarrassing or awkward or weird or a host of other things…as for the no texting and no phone calls back i do agree its disrespectful, they could at least say goodnight or good morning or whatever…dont have to make it long and drawn out but they do need to at least have enough respect to reply.
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Don’t force your teenager to kiss and hug you! Give them respect and in turn they will respect you
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Perfectly normal.evengualky they grow out of it.
Um duh I rarely hugged or kissed my mom at like 7 or 8 I guess I just matured faster cuz my sis is 16 going on 17 and she’s still doing it…
I would always hug and kiss my dad before bed when I was a teenager, and I would hug my stepmom. I grew up surrounded by a large family that would always give each other big hugs and kisses on the cheek. But another thing to remember is is that tomorrow is not promised. I tell my children this everyday.
My son is 18 and we still give and receive a willing hug and “night, love you” it’s all in how you maintain the relationship and communication. We all work and our son has work and classes, we still have family time and never pass up any conversations regardless of topic or how tired or busy we are.
Sounds like normal puberty. My teens and I hug every once in a while, it’s not required or done every night though we always tell each other ‘good night’. Hugging and kissing each of my parents wasn’t a routine in my house when I was a kid. Kids also don’t have the mind set of ‘Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed’ it’s natural for them to take communication with parents for granted, they’ve had you all they’re lives, they always believe they are going to see you again. So they don’t always think to reach out. Just stay patient, loving and understanding that they may need a bit of space at the moment. You never have to stop telling them that you love them.
My son is 24 and he’s always hugged me (begrudgingly at times). But I do think it’s fairly normal for some kids to pull back a bit in their teen years. Keep telling them you love them and grab a hug when you can. Be patient. They’ll come back around.