Monitor Your Teen Child In A Healthy And Responsible Way

By Author: johnny wayne
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Frequent temper tantrums, rude behavior, never ending demands for money, gadgets and privacy. Your very talkative and outgoing son doesn’t talk to you much and your lovely daughter won’t scream with joy when you home. In few years “apple of your eye” becomes “tension of your life”. The change – from adolescence to teenage, can be confusing, emotional, complex and stressful for both parents and the child. A bit more difficult for parents because when your “kiddo” starts demanding space, privacy and independence; things and situations do take a turn. Nurturing them with care and encouraging responsible behavior in the child do require strong parenting skills. It is exhausting but important too.

There are a number of discussion forums available with respect to family and children online which help us (the parents) to change with the time, to adapt the healthy changes in ourselves, to understand the social and emotional issue a child faces. Do give your kid independence and encourage them to establish their own identity, this boosts their confidence which help them to be responsible. But at the same time ...
... you must know where to draw the line, how to manage their process of freedom. Monitor their moves and keep tab on the whereabouts, fallacious social influences, drugs or alcohol involvement, social media influence measurement etc. Love them but not blindly. Communication and understanding is a way but discipline is a must too.
In a recent survey regarding parenting and family online, a bitter truth comes forward. When parents give their child a comfortable amount of liberty and privacy then there is a sudden change in the kid’s behavior such as arrogance, disrespectful, dropping grades and act annoyed when asked for a reason etc. So in order to checking up, parents actually spy on their kids; which is certainly not a solution. While giving the kids a desirable and appropriate amount of autonomy, do let your child know exactly what sort of behavior, attitude and mannerism you expect from him. Tell your child what wrong you see with his/her choices, decision and behavior; listen to his reasoning; restate your regulations, sternly warn him with the consequences and guide him the best way.
Becoming a parent is one of the most beautiful feeling, but also the toughest and most crucial responsibility too! It’s not about how you bring up your child and see what he does with his life but about what your child see what his parents are doing with their own.
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