If you have teenagers, you know this scenario: You’ve had a bad day. You come home, ready to shed your work suit, but on something comfortable and just relax. But your teenage son wants a sandwich and there’s no bread. You suggest he eat something else so you don’t have to go to the store, but he doesn’t care that you’ve had a bad day – he wants a sandwich.
“Fortunately, there is something you can do [to] change some of this behavior… wait until later, then go to them and let them know that their behavior was unacceptable. ‘What you did today, when I asked you to back off because I had a hard day, was really not okay. It was selfish and inconsiderate. I really needed you to cut me some slack and you didn’t. That was really selfish.’” - Source: The Globe and Mail
The teenage years pose a unique challenge for both parent and child. The teen wants to be treated more like an adult but still have the freedom to behave like a child. And parents need to encourage more adult behavior while understanding that teens are still kids and will sometimes act like it.
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