The pre-and early teens feel that parents are keeping them from self-expression and don’t want them to have their own minds.
These teenagers , I prefer to call them young adults find their bodies changing ,likes and looks changing and they are learning how relationships work and don’t work and they are wondering where and how they fit into the scheme of life. And on top of that our media dictates and spells out success formulas . These individuals are being told by the media that the definition of success is based on physical perfection and the material wealth .All of these complicated issues result into a conflict in the mind and then develops into adolescent problems ,management of which becomes an issue in many cases. Many teens feel misunderstood.
Parents need to change with the times . Most of the time they compare their upbringing with the children of today and want to apply the same yardstick in their growing up . It doesn't work like that.There has been a sea-change , a dynamic shift in the last two decades in our set of values ,and we cannot raise them on the basis of yesterday's guidelines . Parenting is instinctive , there are no blueprints.
Parents, you need to be clear and consistent, and do not follow a culture of blame. Teach your children skills and give them positive feedback, create a family environment that equips your child with confidence and a healthy self esteem.
Teenagers face many concerns, between 13 and 19 years of age as this is the most awkward growth stage of their lives. The fact is that this stage of their growing up is an urge to find their independence. And if we are all honest .. we as adults don’t always handle these things very well either .
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