Parenting Todays Teens Radio
  • Ruled (2-24-2009)

     

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    If you have teenagers, which kind of home is yours — one with reasonable rules, or one that you continue to rule?

    “Ruling” is necessary when kids are younger, but as your children reach the teenage years they naturally begin weighing decisions on their own. That’s when rules and consequences need to replace you in the role of a ruler.

    Proper boundaries can help a teenager mature into a confident adult. But living under the thumb of a ruler can lead to frustration, rebellion and eroded self-esteem.

    So, as your kids get older, give up your role as ruler of the roost and instead become the encourager and enforcer of a set of rules that you all agree are necessary in your home.


    Parenting Todays Teens Radio by Mark Gregston, presented by Heartlight Ministries Foundation

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