7. Grilling their girlfriend or boyfriend—
This one is totally understandable. When your teenager has a date, it’s good for you to know who they are dating. I don’t want to tell you not to do this, but it can really embarrass your teenager. Frankly, I think it’s something they’re just going to have to learn to live with, although there might be ways of doing it that are, say, more sympathetic than other ways.
8. Saying something stupid in front of their friends.
This one is almost unavoidable …
