{"id":1552,"date":"2013-03-15T13:58:51","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T13:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.egeve.com\/up\/wordpress\/2013\/03\/15\/10-tips-for-improving-parent-teen-relationships\/"},"modified":"2022-10-29T16:13:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T15:13:51","slug":"10-tips-for-improving-parent-teen-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.egeve.com\/en\/10-tips-for-improving-parent-teen-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips For Improving Parent-Teen Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Parents of teens have one of the roughest jobs around. The dynamic between you and your son\/daughter is changing so quickly that it&#8217;s challenging to stay focused on your job description. You knew very well what the job entailed when the kids were younger, but now, it&#8217;s not always such a clear call. There&#8217;s no single golden rulebook for parenting, but keeping these 10 tips in mind will go a long way in helping you stay centered. And that&#8217;s exactly where you have to be to be an effective parent and role model for your adolescent kids.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Remember that you are the parent<\/span> &#8211; Your job is to protect your child and prepare him\/her to become a fully functioning adult. Being a leader and a compassionate teacher is more important than being your teen&#8217;s friend. Stand your ground. They need boundaries now more than ever.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Remain calm<\/span> &#8211; Nothing gets resolved when stress makes it impossible to think clearly. Can&#8217;t respond rationally? Then take a break until you can. When you parent from a place of calm (even if you&#8217;re not feeling 100% calm or certain) you model effective parenting and good stress-management skills.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Talk less and listen more<\/span> &#8211; Just like the rest of us, teens want to be respected and heard. Be a &#8220;safe&#8221; and <em>available<\/em> person to talk to. Isn&#8217;t that the way you&#8217;d like to be remembered by your kids?<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">It&#8217;s a balancing act<\/span> &#8211; A key challenge in parenting teens is to remain emotionally connected while granting your kids more privacy and autonomy. Is it easy? No! But it&#8217;s healthy and necessary for your sanity and for their emerging independence.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">They are always watching<\/span> &#8211; Want your teen to be trustworthy, responsible, and compassionate? Make sure you&#8217;re modeling those values in your own life.<\/strong><\/li><li> <table style=\"width: 1px; height: 1px; float: right;\"> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"> <p><script><\/p>\n<p><\/script><\/p> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make your expectations clear and <em>be consistent<\/em> with your follow-through-<\/span> If kids know the consequences ahead of time and they&#8217;ve bought into the rules of the house, they&#8217;re more likely to make healthy choices.<\/strong> <\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Catch your teen in the act of doing something right<\/span> &#8211; Praise shows that you noticed their efforts. It also promotes a feeling of competency.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Be real<\/span> &#8211; Father\/mother does NOT always know best. Admit your own confusion and mistakes. Apologize when appropriate. Show your kids that just like them, you too are also &#8220;a work in progress.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Regularly create time to enjoy being a family<\/span> &#8211; Having regular meals together and relaxing, unplugged from digital technology, is a gift with long-lasting benefits.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Lighten up!<\/span> &#8211; Humor is a great de-stressor. Remember, no one stays a teen (or the parent of a teen) forever!<\/strong><\/li><li><\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents of teens have one of the roughest jobs around. 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