Parents pretending to be perfect to their kids in the teen years are actually demonstrating their own imperfection.
When kids are little, mom and dad are like Superman and Wonder Woman, but teenagers can see the cracks in the armor. They know you aren’t perfect, so don’t be hypocritical in trying to be.
Acknowledging that you aren’t perfect won’t destroy your teen’s high regard, nor damage your relationship. In fact, it can bring you two closer and it will affirm what they already know – that nobody’s perfect!
Sharing your own imperfections and lifelong desire to grow into a better person will allow your teen to feel a more comfortable in their own skin, knowing they aren’t the only imperfect ones in the family.
By Mark Gregston
Michelle Muncy
Marketing Planner
ChildSharing, Inc.
805.550.3663
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