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  • Wait to Help Your Teen (5-27-2009)

     

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    Your teen won’t like to hear what you think unless they ask you for your opinion, and they’ll take your advice even less.

    A normal part of the teen years is the quest for independence that keeps them from asking for help, even when it’s plain to everyone around them that they need it. One of the best habits parents develop is the habit of waiting to be invited to give your opinion or to help, and keeping quiet while your teen tries to figure things out for themselves.

    Having to learn things the hard way and paying a high price are sometimes a teen’s best teachers, and allowing them to wait while they experience it is a parent’s best approach.


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