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  • Handling Teen Discipline (1-28-2010)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    When your teenager messes up, and they will, how do you go about handling it?

    First, don’t let anger get in the way of fulfilling your role as a parent. Remember, anger is the result of your own thinking or hurt feelings, not what your teenager is doing.

    Speak truthfully and always use the past tense when talking about their behavior. For example, say, “you lied” rather than saying, “you always lie.” In that way you are talking about it as a past mistake that can be corrected versus a character flaw.

    Then, once you have examined your child’s actions and applied the appropriate consequences, don’t bring it up again. Forgiveness helps your teenager learn to also forgive himself and move on to better behavior.

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