Parenting teens is a difficult task and if you read this article then you know it best. If you want your teen to trust and listen to you and most importantly to respect you then you need to know that parenting teens effectively requires learning some fundamental skills. These skills are not difficult and they’re something you’re probably already familiar with. However, skipping or not applying them appropriately will only push your teen further away from you.
If you want your teenager to listen to you, you must first listen to him. This is common knowledge for everyone, isn’t it? The question is: are you doing it.
Respect is an earned quality and nowhere is this saying more valid than when parenting teens. Forget about your cell phone or newspaper and concentrate on what your child wants to say to you. If you won't listen to your teen, why in the world should he “really” listen to you? Teens are very good at knowing when someone is on their side or when they are being merely accommodated.
When parenting teens, you need to play the role of a leader. Look at your own life and ask yourself if “you” are interested in following “you”. Your answers will give you an insight on how your teen looks at you and what you need to do to get your child to confide in you.
Everyone who is parenting teens need to be skilled at listening and gaining respect.
When it comes to parenting teens, there are no magic formulas that bring guaranteed success. However it is very important to focus on your teen’s needs and show that they are important to you. You’ll see that in no time he’ll be telling you more than whom he thinks will win the football match this weekend.
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