Teenage Parenting: Part 1
Effective teenage parenting is based on four very important points.
- Expressed love in the family
- Understanding the roles each person plays in the family
- Understanding how fulfilling roles is essential to harmony in the family
- Following through on roles, via the parents being leaders
In teenage parenting it is not enough to love the teenager. To have the best chance of family success parents need to move beyond their own fears and express their love. Although they are bigger, teens are just big kids trying to figure life out. They need to have that safe place they can always run to. They may not show it but they definitely appreciate knowing the parent or parents are there for them. Expressing love does not mean you can’t be angry with your teenager. You may even hate them sometimes and can tell them such, but expressions of anger should never be expressed without the clear message you love your teenager.
The understanding of roles is only second to love in importance with teenage parenting. If you notice, however, three of the top four points of effective teenage parenting revolve around roles and the following through on roles.
Why are roles so important in teenage parenting? Continue reading Teenage Parenting: Part 1
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Posted January 20th, 2009 in Dr. Robert Bocknek, Family, Parenting, Teenage Parenting By Keyboard Culture| No Comments »
