Teenager
Behaviour
Problems
Thought having young
children was difficult? Try
teenagers! Emotional outbursts,
outright defiance, sullen moods,
lies, requests for money, pushing
the boundaries re late nights,
friends, alcohol. You ask
yourself, why? You would never
have predicted this sort of
behaviour, not with the love and
care you have provided over the
years and the good communication
you thought you had with this
offspring.
They are their
own
person
Teenagers are
individuals trying to assert
themselves as such. Friends
become much more important than
family, and mum and dad become
the stereotypic bore. Siblings
are just a nuisance. Teenagers
have many emotions as they cope
with school and relationships and
the stresses of a changing body.
They need to know that someone
understands what they are
feeling. Their outbursts come
from a feeling that noone
understands them or listens to
their point of
view.
Counseling can help you
have empathy with your teenager
and learn how to communicate that
accurately, as well as
maintaining boundaries and
rules.
