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"Teens normally rebel against authority, but it sounds like you are questioning whether or not the rules you grew up with are right for your teens. You and your husband need to identify your main concerns for your teens... The thing you want to change is coining everything as a rule when it is really about principles and values."Family columnist Colleen O'Reilly goes on to suggest instituting family meetings as a venue in which every family member can voice concerns, questions, and complaints. Read more at LaCrosseTribune.com.
Labels: parenting_styles, rebelling, rules
posted by ByParents-forParents at 12:26 PM
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I am nearly 15, and I am not allowed to go meet up with my friends and have some fun, my mum argues the point that, you are not going to a park, just to 'hang out'. And she seems to be going to this point all trough the argument. Now I am not doing well in school as a should be. I have no "umpth". I say that its because I am not allowed to do go out to meet with friends. I am not doing well in school, since I do not look forward to anything. ( If you understand what I am getting at). Now my mum has a fair point, I shouldn't be allowed to go miles away, but I'm not allowed to meet up with anyone, unless it is arranged to go round a house for the day.
It has come to a point that my mum is not listing to me, and she is not even trying... to let me out. And see how it goes. And if school work doesn't improve, then take a few privileges away. I am stuck inside most weekends. On the computer. The only social life I have is on msn; only place I can talk to my friends when out of school.
I am at the point of considering to rebel, but if I do, I may get kicked out of the house. or punished harshly. i.e Not allowed to do anything.
Please, I know this is all over the place, but I am fed up with not being allowed some independence.
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