Kids grow up watching you for a living, and let’s face it, they learn pretty quickly how to push your buttons. It might be back talk, or constant teen complaining or eye-rolling, but whatever the behavior, nearly every parent will occasionally lose their temper with their kids.
Many parents control their emotions most of the time. [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Your Teen Is Not Your “Friend”
Monday, April 20th, 2009There is a purely emotional part of the parent/teen relationship that is built on affection and esteem. Parents and children are genetically geared to love each other, and it’s a beautiful thing to behold.
But there’s a stage where parenting becomes a functional role, not just an emotional role. With infants, the emotional role shows when [...]
Does Your Teen Say This? “That’s boring!”
Saturday, April 18th, 2009When teens say something is boring, what they’re often expressing is a low level of anger and frustration. My guess is that this comes from the fact that either they don’t have anything interesting to do and they’re frustrated, or the task they have to do isn’t exciting and requires attention and energy. So when [...]
Read MoreFreaked Out Part II: How to Help Teens Manage Their Anxiety
Thursday, April 16th, 2009When people are anxious or afraid, they act in ways that are unpredictable. Kids, more than anyone, tend to act out their fears. Here’s one way of looking at it: you can tell what’s going on in a movie by how the actors play their roles. Teenagers act out feelings in the same way— but [...]
Read MoreFreaked Out Part I: Understanding Teens with Anxiety
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009For many children, riding the school bus, taking a test, or even going to school can trigger some anxiety. Social activities, such as birthday parties, sleepovers, dances and dating, can also make teens feel anxious. Personally, I think severe anxiety is one of the worst feelings in the world. It can be disabling. Kids have [...]
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