How to tackle challenges when raising teens.
Teenagers tackle challenges almost every day.
Encourage openness, love them, and define your boundaries and rules.
Educate them on sexual health. Follow up with regular medical checkups, and, of course, love them. Yes, I already said that but it is always worth repeating!
Be Their Friend and Encourage Openness
Being their friend is one way to encourage openness. For example, having dinner together and discussing the day’s events can help you learn more about your teen.
Other ways include:
Encouraging them to become involved in extracurricular activities such as sports or clubs. Asking questions and showing interest in their lives. Sharing how you handled challenges when you were a teenager can enlighten teens on handling similar situations.
It is essential not to be afraid of being open yourself, so they don’t feel judged or misunderstood. For example, if you have a friend who has gone through similar situations as your teenager, share this with them, This can help them to know it’s okay to talk about it.
In addition to encouraging openness from teenagers, in general, let them know that when something happens at school or outside of the home that makes them uncomfortable – such as bullying – you want to hear about it no matter how small it may seem. Please encourage them to tell you even when things aren’t going well because knowing what is happening can help improve their situation and make sure everything goes smoothly.
Define Your boundaries and Rules
You need to clearly understand what is okay and not okay in your house. It would be best to be consistent with implementing these rules to learn the difference between right and wrong.
Setting boundaries and having rules is essential in a household, but it’s also important to remember that teens grow and develop. Therefore, it would be best if you were ready since teens push the limits from time to time with minor infractions.
Educate Them on Sexual Health
Sexual health is an important topic to discuss with your teen. Encourage them to speak up if they have questions or concerns about their sexual health, and make sure you give them accurate information based on correct medical facts.
Teens want parents to be open with the conversation but not too overbearing when it comes to specifics. Talk through every detail that may arise during discussions, so there will never be any confusion or misunderstanding along the way.
Create Awareness About their Medical Rights.
Often, the medical rights of teens fail to get the worthy emphasis, yet they are detrimental. It is crucial to make your teens aware of their medical rights. Teens have a right to information concerning medical procedures and even legal representation in case of a breach.
A Medical malpractice attorney makes sure every client from adolescents until adulthood knows they have rights when dealing with health care professionals’ mistakes during treatment sessions.
Conclusion
In conclusion, raising a teen is challenging and complex, but it is also be rewarding.
Make sure to love them unconditionally. Make sure they know how much you care about their day through both words and actions.
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20 thoughts on “How To Tackle Challenges When Raising Teens”
Very nervous about when my kids get to this phase. It’s such a challenging time for both parents and teens. These are great tips to keep in mind!
It is challenging. That is true, Mama. However, it is also fantastic at the same time.
This is a very good post that brings me ideas to grow my kids. Yes, growing them is not easy, but at least we have knowledge to prepare and be ready for better and easier ways.
Thanks for sharing!
It is definitely not easy but with sharing resources it is easier.
I love how you’ve spoken here! Be their friend every step of the way and you are bound to join their “inner circle”! Thanks for sharing, Dr. Elise.
You are so very welcome. Friendship is a great basis for many thanks.
Truth be told, teen nowadays are different. They need a different approach and as a parent (I think) you need to spend quality time with them as they grow old to build the trust. I am not there yet, but thats what i plan to do – build a good relationship starting at a young age so that there will be communication present..
The fact that you are thinking about this prior to hitting the stage will make a tremendous difference in your life and the life of your children.
This is such good advice! Im raising a teen girl and its hard sometimes but this post has gave some amazing advice!
It is hard sometimes. Thankfully there are resources to help us through.
This will be my near future and I have been reading a lot about it. All the tips you mentioned will come in handy soon.
How wonderful that you are getting to read these before you actually need them.
Raising teens is tough.. but it can be such a good stage you both can enjoy. I love this post. Because I believe in the power of providing as much information to my teens as possible. This way they understand.
You are a strong and intelligent mother who is sharing her knowledge so that your children can be equally as strong and intelligent.
Dealing with challenges with teens is not easy. I really find these tips helpful
I am happy to hear that you have found some tips that are helpful. Raising teenagers is challenging but also very rewarding.
This is something I need to work more on with the kids. Educating them on sexual health is uncomfortable for me but this really helped. Thank you Elise
Beth, it’s definitely an uncomfortable topic. However, when we discuss it in small ways starting at a young age it becomes less uncomfortable when you start hitting the big topics..
God love anyone raising kids in todays climate. It was hard enough when I was growing up with the beginning of technology. Now, it’s bound to be ruthless.
It really makes you wonder what is to come and how that will also affect parenting. Of course, the question is also how it will affect life overall.