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Thursday, March 17, 2011

When Your Teenage Son is Disrespectful - What to Do

If you are wondering what to do when your teenage son is disrespectful, I think I can help you. My teenage son disrespected me for years and eventually I had enough and learned some timeless parenting principles and me son thanks me to this day even though he is a fully grown man. Here are some of my top tips for people who wonder what to do when your teenage son is disrespectful.

Concentrate on praising him - Make sure you keep on praising your son all the time. Just like most humans he wants to feel praised and feel he is wanted and loved. when you see him do something good, do not be scared that it makes you weak. It is a real sign of strength to be able to unselfishly praise someone else.

Keep punishments and rewards consistent - What most parents do is get to the point where they have had it with their teenager and they decide to punish them. They say "every time you swear, you're going to your room". Next time they swear, they either forget or cannot be bothered. Be consistent or your teenagers behaviour will not be either.

Also apply this with rewards just the same way. Let the child know that if they do what you ask of them they will definitely be rewarded with something that they enjoy and follow through every time. Consistent action equals consistent results. Simple, right?

Look through the words - when your teenage son is disrespectful to you, what does this mean? What comes out of his mouth is not likely what he actually means. He is probably saying to you "love me, listen to me" but cannot say that because it sounds silly. Get good at seeing what they mean underneath and actin on that rather than just listening to the content of the words themselves.

"I bet you're searching the internet looking for the best methods to handle your out of control teen for free and I totally understand that. I was in your position and all the information seemed too much and information conflicted and it was pretty annoying at the time.

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