subject: Teenage Parenting Guides [print this page] Teenage years is worrisome for many parents, it is that time when they find it hard to cope with their children's mood swings. Parents should expect and learn to deal with their teenage children's unreasonable whims and caprices with patience and tolerance. There are some helpful guides in parenting teenagers.
Encourage open conversations early. Communicating with your teenager is important, as it helps you understand them, help them when they need it - and keep tabs on what is going on in their lives. Ideally, you should start having regular conversations with them at or about 12 years of age and you can encourage that by showing forbearance and understanding.
Expect more Have trust and confidence in your children and chances are they will not disappoint you. Your teenage children may not be adults yet, but make them understand that you respect and have confidence in their judgment.
Support them always Teenagers think that they are being unjustly blamed for everything, but that their parents should be the first to understand. Don't let the rules slide or discipline fly, but make sure your teenager understands, both in words and actions that you are there for them when they need you.
Don't be a friend You are not there as a friend. You are there as their parent. They need your guidance, advice, and love. Friends are for companionship, but parents are family and home.
Enemy number one Saying no to your children is always a difficult thing to do, especially if they seethe with the feeling that you are unjustifiably against everything they do. You may try to gain their goodwill by acceding to all their wishes but you may be spoiling them instead and giving the mistaken notion that they can do anything they want. Rather be Enemy number one for a few years than let them get into trouble.
Teenagers are in that transition stage of acting as adults but at the same time showing moments of childish behavior. The key to your relationship would be to entrust them with responsibility to boost their confidence and at the same time give them a feeling that they are still your young and beloved child. At the end of the day, look forward and take comfort in the fact that your child is just undergoing a normal process in life.
by: Debra Hoffmann
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