Posts Tagged ‘back talking’

Top Annoying Teen Behaviors: Eye-rolling

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Most everyone who’s ever been a teenager learns at some point how to irritate their parents to distraction. From eye-rolling to back-talking, teens have a seemingly endless supply of habits that push parents’ buttons. Recently, Empowering Parents asked our readers what the most annoying teen behaviors were, and the answers came pouring in from frustrated [...]

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Do You Make this Parenting Mistake? “Wait till Your Father Gets Home!”

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Sometimes when we feel powerless as parents, we resort to bringing out the big guns. Have you ever found yourself  saying things like, “Wait until your father gets home!” or “Wait until your mother hears about this!”? I’m here to tell you that if you threaten a child with what their other parent might do, [...]

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