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Any parent who's ever found themselves at the receiving end of a patronizing comment from their own child might be relieved to hear that they're definitely not alone. A thread about the subject of know-it-all kids has now gone viral on Mumsnet. And a new term has even been coined for it by users of the online parenting platform: "teensplaining."A play on the word "mansplaining" – which is used when a man explains something in a condescending way – "teensplaining" came about after one anonymous mother started a thread to vent about her teenage daughters' patronizing comments."What's the daughter equivalent of 'mansplaining'?" the mom in question wrote, revealing that her two daughters have been "carefully explaining-patronizing" things to her of late. "I need a word to sum up this unwarranted advice," she added.This caused a flurry of replies from other parents who are going through exactly the same thing. "I don't know but I have the same problem. Teensplaining?" wrote one, while another said, "I used to get tweensplained at every day. Now I get teensplained at everyday."A third added, "My 17-year-old really thinks I can't do anything or I don't know anything at all (conveniently forgetting that I've managed to bring her and her brother up on my own, and I've got a job and I can drive and everything!)"And it sounds like 'teensplaining' can cover pretty much any topic, even music. "My teenager tried to explain to me who Boy George is last night in a completely patronizing 'You'll have never heard of him' kind of way," laughed one mom.Another mom added, "My teens like to explain in-depth how the internet and social media work, using the eye-rolling, patronizing voice. I like to remind them that I was using the internet before they were born and social media while they were both in diapers."But other mothers of older children were quick to wade in and let fellow users know that things are bound to improve."There is a light at the end of the tunnel!" wrote one. "DD is now 20 and used to be the queen of teensplaining. I knew NOTHING about ANYTHING. I didn't understand anything, I had no experience of anything, I had no fashion sense, was useless and mean and selfish and you name it.....She is at and a delight! She tells me about what she is doing but in a nice way Little Miss Patronizing is nowhere to be seen."Another parent added, "I'd be very forgiving of tweensplaining. They are just dying to show off what they know."