Nothing can make your home more of a battle zone than being inconsistent with your rules and boundaries.
Have you ever walked through a forest and had the person in front of you let go of a branch, allowing it to whip across your face? That hurts! And that’s kind of what parenting is like when you’re inconsistent with the rules. Every time your teen wants more freedom they slap you with another verbal tirade, because they’ve learned that’s what will change your mind.
Rules should be age-appropriate and periodically reviewed, but never changed to silence an angry teen. That only leads to insecurity in the teen and more arguing and disrespect in the future.
from "Parenting Today's Teens Radio"
Michelle Muncy
Marketing Planner
ChildSharing, Inc.
805.550.3663
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