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  • Parents Who Encourage Teen Immaturity (9-03-2009)

     

    TODAY’S SCRIPT:

    All too often, parents fail to encourage teens to do things for themselves, and in doing so, they encourage immaturity.

    Parents need to back off in regard to what they’ll continue doing for their teenager. Back off on doing their laundry, getting them out of bed in the morning, and paying for things they don’t earn. I know it’s hard not to share your time and money, but it’s for their own good.

    If they ask you “What’s up with that, mom?” Don’t have a deep philosophical discussion about it. Simply say, “You’re old enough to begin doing it, or paying for it, yourself, and I simply don’t want to do it anymore!” 

    Then, stick to it! It’s for their own good.


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