Be involved in your teenagers’ lives because adolescents whose parents monitor their activities, talk with them and eat together develop better decision-making and thinking skills. ILLUSTRATION | IGAH
Expect fights, and help your teens learn good conflict skills.
Because teens who adopt argument styles like attacking, withdrawal, or passively accepting your wishes, are more likely to become depressed or anxious.
Start by using every minor disagreement to help your children understand themselves and others better.
Teenagers! Forever rolling their eyes at you, storming off, slamming doors…
But don’t take it personally. Teens just can’t help being prickly, rebellious and secretive. Respect their need for privacy, and don’t try starting conversations early in the morning, or when they’re hungry! Schedule times to talk about difficult topics such as school work, try to avoid implying they’re always getting everything wrong, and watch for occasions when they seem to want to talk.
