Parenting Your Teenager: The Bottom
Line Issues
By Search EzineArticles.com
Q. When you consult with a family with teens, what
are the typical bottom-line issues?
A.
Not surprisingly, the bottom line issues for parents are very different
than the bottom line issues for the teen.
For the
parents, the bottom line issues look something like this:
They
see the kid they raised from an infant changing right before their
eyes, usually getting more and more out of control. Their concerns can
run through a whole range of problems - from slipping grades, bad
attitudes and little or no communication all the way to depression,
running away or drugs.
The bottom line is that the
parents are scared, and they want their nice kid back.
For
the teens, the bottom line issues usually look something like this:
"If
Mom and Dad would
just get off my back and trust me, everything would
be OK. I'm not a little kid anymore!"
The bottom line
is: "I just want to be more and more in charge of myself!"
One
useful tip for both sides is to learn to pick your battles.
For
the parents, not every issue needs to be a battle for control.
For
the teens, not every issue has to be a battle for independence.
Visit
ParentingYourTeenager.com
for tips and tools for thriving during the teen years. You can also
subscribe to our f*r*e*e 5 day e-program on The
Top 5 Things to Never Say to Your Teenager, from
coach and expert Jeff Herring.
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