| As the parent of an unruly teenager, you are probably | | | | individual. Don't try pushing ideas on them that applied |
| experiencing a little deja vu. It appears that everything | | | | to you at that age. Times have changed. Giving advice |
| that you went through with your parents as a | | | | is the proper approach. Let your child know that they |
| teenager, is repeating itself. And the sad thing is, it | | | | can trust you, and keep the lines of communication |
| doesn't seem like that long ago. Dealing with teenagers | | | | wide open. Let them know you can talk about |
| hasn't really changed much throughout history, as all of | | | | anything, without having a negative reaction or getting |
| the same things are going on. The prospect of | | | | upset. Don't be so assertive with rules that they |
| growing up, and the awkwardness of the body and | | | | become scared of you. Don't sneak around behind |
| brain going through many chemical and hormonal | | | | your teens back or spy on them, this kind of activity |
| changes can cause anyone to act a little crazy and be | | | | can backfire and create mistrust that can never be |
| a bit unpredictable. This is all normal. | | | | renewed. At this stage of the game. it's better to act |
| Parents have a tendency to try molding their teenager | | | | like a friend, rather than a parent. |
| into a carbon copy of their self, minus any of the | | | | No matter what happens, make time to stop |
| mistakes they made. This can be very annoying to the | | | | everything and give your child a big hug to let them |
| teen, and the reaction is total disrespect. These are the | | | | know that you love them. Every parent and child are |
| years when a teen becomes highly embarrassed to | | | | unique with individual personalities, and knowing what to |
| even be seen with parents or family. It is normal for a | | | | do in different situations is not an exact science. If you |
| parent to worry about their children, but when a | | | | have a child that is getting ready to go through those |
| mother looks at her teenager and stills sees the | | | | changes, make sure to invest in a good, up to date, |
| toddler she watched so carefully, it's hard to accept | | | | teenage guide book, to have something to fall back on, |
| the child changing into an adult. | | | | just in case. Always remember, to get respect, you |
| For the best results in dealing with teenagers, the | | | | have to give respect. |
| parents need to realize that their maturing child is an | | | | |