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Teens Going to Therapy
If you've got a challenging teen, they may be in therapy - anger management, behavioral, auditory, etc. They might be starting to rebel against going. Have an open discussion between you, your child, and the therapist. Address your teen's concerns as to why they still have to go and how long will they have to keep going. They may be court mandated to attend which lets parents off the hook in terms of being the bad guy. If it's mom (or dad) mandated, and they feel that they're attending "under duress," you need to ask yourself if there's any validity to their claim that they don't need to go any more. If you decide it's still needed, this may have to be one of those battles you DO choose to fight. Be clear about what the consequences will be for not attending, i.e., removal of certain privileges. At the same time, show sympathy for their feelings. It may be one battle that means future success for your child or not.
posted by ByParents-forParents at 9:54 AM
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