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  • Don’t Redo Their Work (7-10-2009)

     

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    Do you rearrange your teen’s bedroom, rewrite their homework, or otherwise reorder their lives?

    The temptation to control every aspect of a teenager’s life comes from parents who leave no room for their teen to learn their own methods for getting something done.

    Over-control can be a form of disrespect, and if you wonder how your teen feels about it, just ask him, “Do you mind when I change the way you do things?” You already know how he’ll answer.

    Offering advice is different from taking control, so the next time you hand over a responsibility to your teen, advise them how you would do it, then leave it to them to complete in their own way.

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