| Since adolescence is a period of significant change, | | | | are the type of people who you find you want to be |
| including physical, emotional, social, and academic | | | | friends with and they also contribute positively to |
| changes, many teens are understandably under more | | | | society by reaching beyond themselves out into their |
| stress than at any other time. The fact is most | | | | community. |
| teenagers pull away because they need space to | | | | You need to keep an open mind and try to understand |
| become an individual and make their own mistakes. | | | | your teen's world. Instead of preaching to them, sit |
| As parents, you must allow them to do this even if it's | | | | down and have a conversation with them. One thing |
| hard to hold back on the advice you want to give | | | | that you do not want to do is asking yes or no |
| them. Your job is to let them have these experiences | | | | questions to your teens because it won't get you |
| and not try to step in and rescue them at the first sign | | | | anywhere. However, asking them their opinion on |
| of trouble. | | | | certain topics can spike a really good conversation |
| On the contrary, it is also your job as parents to teach | | | | between you and your teenagers and they won't feel |
| your teens values so they can create their own strong | | | | like you are interrogating them in anyway. |
| moral value. People who have good morals are | | | | Believe it or not your teens want to be heard and |
| successful in their relationships with other people. They | | | | would want to share things with you but you have to |
| know how to treat another person with respect and | | | | stay connected to them and pick your moment to talk. |
| know how to earn respect from other people. They | | | | |