Parenting Todays Teens Radio
  • Managing Teen Confrontation (2-11-2010)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    The way that you manage confrontation with your teen is more important than you think.

    When confronting teen misbehavior, focus on their actions — something they can control — not their character or who they are as a person.

    Do this by keeping the word “you” to a minimum. For instance, instead of saying, “You broke curfew,” say, “Curfew was broken.” It seems like a little thing, but as soon as you use the word “you,” the teen feels as though they are being attacked personally, not their behavior.

    Parents can encourage their teenager by letting them know they have it within them to do better. Their character will be shaped over time, even as misbehavior is appropriately dealt with.

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