Parenting Teenagers (12-18) Support Group

Mine is 14 1/2 and she still does it. I sure hope it ends soon but have only heard it gets worse! Just make sure you show her respect and let her know she's not allowed to disrespect you. I don't know how to do that besides constantly reminding and taking priveleges.

sweetie my son is 12 he So lazy... my heart goes out to you..

My step-son is 17, and hate to break it to you, but it does get worse. There is constand nagging to get things done, he does talk back, a lot of times without even thinking. My husband and I both keep thinking there is only a year left. Good luck to you all.

hi i hate to say this but i think its normal at this age heaven help us all

Thanks so much everyone! :)

Admittedly, the teen years are typically are hard time for both parents and teens. However, I am a teen and I get only famously with my mother. During adolescence one experiences a lot of changes physically, in education and thinking about the future and responsibility. It is a time that makes any person feel stressed and confused. But, life goes on, right? Parents need to go to work, dinners need to be made, laundry washed and bills paid. There is no time to slow down. It is hard for everyone to get along with all the stress and everything that is going on at work and school with coworkers and social groups. I have found that to diffuse all that stress and not end up just being in a meaningless hostile battle day in and day out is to keep positive and try and understand where one and other is coming from. If mutual respect and understanding can be implemented then things can run very smoothly. Even simple things that my mum and I do to make sure the house is still running well are for example how I always give my mum a hand when I can, but if I need to study or work on an assignment for school she will let me focus on that. We plan ahead when it comes to what is happening and keep a positive attitude and trust in eachother and so we rarely argue. My mom stays relatively flexible and understanding and I do my best to help her out around the house and always follow her rules and values. We usually see fairly eye to eye on things but if we aren't in agreement we will talk it over and weigh the options. Communication, trust, respect and understanding are all important to building a positive relationship. It is possible not to just be in a full on verbal war every day between parents and teens.