‘It’s Good To Talk’ To Your Teens
By admin • Apr 30th, 2010For parents living with a teenager in their midst, every day may have become a round or arguments, raised voices and slamming doors.
Indeed, much like the Harry Enfield sketch, many mums and dads may feel they are sharing their home with a real life Kevin the Teenager.
A recent survey by TheBabyWebsite.com revealed that when it comes to terrible teens, daughters aged 14 are the most difficult for parents to handle.
Mums and dads of teen girls admitted that they found it hard to cope with their little one growing up to quickly, dabbling with alcohol, worrying about their changing body or complaining about the amount of pocket money they receive.
Meanwhile, the most difficult age pinpointed by parents for bringing up boys was 15 due to struggles with studies, skin worries and communication.
Luckily, help is at hand for parents fed up of drawing battle lines with their teens every morning.
Rosalie Ajzensztejn, a team manager at Parentline Plus, said it is important that parents communicate as much as possible with their kids and that they actually listen to what their teens are saying.
"Try to understand their world and the pressures that they are under. This will open up for later on when the parent can come back and say ‘I thought a lot about what you said’," she explained, adding that if talking is getting no-where, a letter could be a good way of getting a point across.
And perhaps the most important thing for parents to keep in mind is that the terrible teen stage does not last forever, no matter how long it seems to drag on.
Are you sharing your home with an angry teen?