As parents, we thought our children needed us the most when they were little. I think I changed my mind once I was dealing with teenagers. Adolescents often need the most guidance at a time in their lives when they are the busiest with school, friends, and activities and when parents are at the peak of their careers. Add together a teen who just made a bad choice and overworked/stressed out parents, and you suddenly have poor communication leading to walls going up.
In "Building a Relationship with Your Teen," the author dispels some common myths and offers practical advise for staying connection through the teenage years.
"We need to invite our children to rely on us emotionally until they’re emotionally ready to depend on themselves. Too often, in our culture, we let teenagers transfer their dependency outside the family, with disastrous results." according to Aha! Parenting. You'll find even more ideas about Staying Connected to Your Teen and reminders about not taking their behavior personally.
In "Building a Relationship with Your Teen," the author dispels some common myths and offers practical advise for staying connection through the teenage years.
"We need to invite our children to rely on us emotionally until they’re emotionally ready to depend on themselves. Too often, in our culture, we let teenagers transfer their dependency outside the family, with disastrous results." according to Aha! Parenting. You'll find even more ideas about Staying Connected to Your Teen and reminders about not taking their behavior personally.
