Katherine has helped thousands of parents create stronger relationships with their kids with strategies that create deeper connection, cultivate effective healthier communication based in love, care and mutual respect.
Katherine has helped thousands of parents
create stronger relationships with their kids with strategies that improve communication and respect.
Any parent can find it challenging to raise a teenager who is disobedient or rebellious. Your child may grow more autonomous, outspoken, and even defiant as they enter adolescence. It's not just you. Many parents battle with the same issues. It can be difficult and emotionally taxing to parent rebellious teenagers in today's turbulent world.
Teenage rebellion can vary in intensity. Some rebellious kids could neglect their homework, have poor grades, or behave disrespectfully. Some people may be dealing with more serious or complicated problems, like delinquency, alcoholism, running away, mental health problems, or drug abuse. We're here to concentrate on rebellious actions in daily life. A larger answer is required for other bigger challenges.
Here is some practical advice on raising disobedient teenagers. There may be too many topics for your kid to argue over if they act rebellious and fight with you frequently. When there is little to push against, teens are less likely to push back. By enclosing them in a maze of regulations, they might feel obliged to rebel in an effort to claim their independence. Teens with strong personalities will either engage you in unending power struggles or ignore you as background noise. Your youngster might not take any of your rules seriously if you make them for even the most minor behaviours. Therefore, think carefully about the rules you establish if you want your child to put an end to their arguments and listen when it matters.
DON'T YELL
Your teen may feel threatened if you speak loudly or with anger. Even if you give someone excellent reasons to behave, they won't pay attention if you yell at them because when someone feels threatened, their fight-or-flight response takes over. Yelling will not only not help you reach your aim, but it will also make your teen more aggressive.
END THE CYCLE OF UNFAVORABLE EMOTIONS
It is normal to feel offended by your adolescent's rudeness or attitude. However, when it comes to emotion and behaviour, parent-child interactions are reciprocal. Your negative answer to your teen's negative emotional response will cause your child to become even more negative. This results in a vicious loop. Since you are the adult here, you must initiate the process to end the cycle. Take a deep breath, move away from your child when they are being disrespectful or unpleasant, and then respond gently. "I can see you're upset. You treating me with disdain bothers me. But I can see why you're upset. Can we discuss the underlying problem so I can assist you more effectively?" Calmness is not the same as "losing the fight." It's helpful to use your responses to obstacles as an example of how to act in comparable circumstances. When things don't go your way, if all they see is you becoming furious, then that's what they'll do as well.
SEEK OUT YOUR TEEN'S VIEWS.
You want the child to succeed and lead a happy life, and so does your adolescent. So, rather than opposing them, take a position on their side. Conflicts develop when you view your relationships as a struggle or a conflict. However, you have a better chance of winning their cooperation if you make it clear that you care about their welfare. Put an end to the war mentality and cooperate. That indicates that your aim is to aid them in making better decisions rather than limiting their freedom or dictating how they behave. Continue explaining to them why a situation is beneficial or bad for them depending on how it affects them. Remind them that you are both on their side and that this is about them, not about you.
The road of raising a teenager can be difficult and daunting. With the help of these sympathetic coping mechanisms and an optimistic mindset, you may get through this stage more assuredly and foster a supportive atmosphere for your child's growth.
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90-Day Parenting Reset
Is Video Gaming Taking Over Your Child’s Life?
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Surviving & Transcending Unconscious Parenting
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3xTEDx Speaker
Katherine Winter-Sellery is one of the creators of the Guidance Approach to Parenting, a program that applies conflict resolution skills to communicating more effectively with children.
Through her popular workshops, TEDx talks, and her book, she has taught thousands of parents (and educators, social workers, medical professionals, and anyone else needing to converse with 5-year-olds to 95-year-old children) in a half dozen countries and cultures.
Her aim is to minimize misunderstandings and melt-downs and communicate with more collaboration, cooperation, and consideration.
Her methods have positively influenced relationships for generations and brought about healing and reconciliation in families that were suffering from disconnection.
Katherine Winter-Sellery is one of the creators of the Guidance Approach to Parenting, a program that applies conflict resolution skills to communicating more effectively with children.
Through her popular workshops, TEDx talks, and her book, she has taught thousands of parents (and educators, social workers, medical professionals, and anyone else needing to converse with 5-year-olds to 95-year-old children) in a half dozen countries and cultures.
Her aim is to minimize misunderstandings and melt-downs and communicate with more collaboration, cooperation, and consideration.
Her methods have positively influenced relationships for generations and brought about healing and reconciliation in families that were suffering from disconnection.