Why Parents Find It So Hard to Communicate with Teens: How to Rebuild Relationships

07.05.2024 19:40

Adolescence is accompanied by a number of changes. No joke: the child's body undergoes changes on a hormonal, physical and mental level.

And then there are the parents, who find it so difficult to remember that at that time they themselves also had a hard time.

Experts have explained why it is so difficult for parents to find a common language with their teenage child.

Why is it so difficult?

It turns out that generally accepted attitudes prevent parents from building normal relationships with their teenage children.

On the one hand, everyone tells the child that he is still a child.

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But, on the other hand, he is already being forced to make certain decisions, bear the burden of responsibility, and so on.

And all this happens against the background of the child’s still developing consciousness.

How to build relationships

1. It would be better to immediately come to terms with the idea that the child now has his own secrets, views and his own territory.

2. Also, there is no need to think that teenagers exclude the presence of parents in their lives.

Rather, they see moms and dads in a new role. The main thing here is not to end up in the role of a controller.

3. Start watching your speech and show respect for his interests and hobbies.

They will change anyway, and more than once, so you shouldn't take everything to heart.

4. And be sure to come up with some activities during which you will spend time together.

This could be a casual family tradition of eating a meal on a certain day at a large table or having fun together.

The main thing is that everyone is comfortable.

Earlier we talked about why all children repeat the same thing .

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor


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  1. Why is it so difficult?
  2. How to build relationships