Glaring, hissing, hitting, bellowing and especially the spewing of vulgarities. I have done it all.
Every parent in fact must have encountered these very incidents. In the world we are living in today, it is no doubt that teenagers are now as volatile and daring as ever. Parents fail to understand that these unruly actions are a norm everywhere and anywhere in the world. At an impressionable age, teenagers like me have much to learn and develop from the mistakes we make. ” Because we’re young and we’re reckless”. Even Taylor swift has summed it up for all parents. Here are the lists of mistakes parents fail to acknowledge:
1) Teenagers need their personal, alone time
Missing out on family activities is just part and parcel of growing up. Social media and its popularity has taken over the world by storm. Teenagers too have their priorities which one of them are their friends. Being exposed o the world, teenagers grab every chance to know and explore more. There is no stopping them from doing what they like. Atticus, from the literature classic- To kill a mockingbird of all people have grown to accept that fact.
What most parents encounter is the constant bellowing and rebellion from their child. Teenagers have the most thin-skinned personalities. They find interaction with those who are outside their cliques unnecessary and annoying. The slightest of actions can turn them into monsters. Approach with caution Bad habits tend to show at a later stage when violence and abuse.
