Teenager Disrespect
Teenager disrespect is something no parent ever wants! Being on the receiving end of a teenage child’s disrespectful behavior is both hurtful and maddening. What is a parent to do?
First off, always maintain your parental status. Always remain calm and in control. You will not be an effective parent if you are screaming and arguing with your teen. Make it a rule that nobody is to get loud, emotional and violent during discussions. Only have discussions when everyone is calm. If a discussion does get out of control, stop the talk and only come back to it when everyone is behaving.
Also, you may want to remind your teen of who he is–that YOU are the parent, he is the child, and that you will not be tolerating disrespectful behavior. Kids really do want boundaries! You can not expect your child to respect you at all when you make it so easy for him not to respect you!
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