Parenting Todays Teens Radio
  • Two Sets of Standards (7-17-2009)

     

    SCRIPT:

    One reason our culture is so confusing for kids today is because many are being bounced back and forth between households under shared custody agreements.

    Having two sets of parents and their different sets of rules and expectations is less than ideal, but thankfully, teens are capable of adapting to it.

    But both parents can help reduce the stress by being clear about the basic rules. For the sake of their child they’ll guard themselves from being lax about the rules as a way of gaining the favor of the teen. And most of all, they will keep in mind that the purpose of custody — even split custody — is to be a parent to the teen, not just another peer.


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