Expecting Children To Do What You Say And Not What You Do - Or Difficult Kid Rearing Moments | The Communication Blog

Monday, September 12, 2011

Expecting Children To Do What You Say And Not What You Do - Or Difficult Kid Rearing Moments

By Ulysses Juniper Xavier


You will encounter even more complex parenting challenges whenever your child becomes a teenager. This is something that all parents and teenagers have to go through together. There is no way for either of you to get around this. But, we do not like to look at this as a bad thing. Your teen's high school years will hopefully be full of fun for both of you. There will be both new things that will perplex you as well as those that bring about new opportunities. You have to find out what you child is capable of doing and supply more opportunities for them. But these challenges are meant to mold and groom them into responsible adults whenever they become older and move out.

We all can remember our last year of high school because the light at the end of the tunnel was finally visible. Then it seems like the last year with our friends just seemed to vanish very quickly. So, you know exactly how they will feel and what they will encounter. These are the times when you give them support, listen to them and basically be helpful. Positive encouragement is always a good thing regardless of how many times you have to reassure them. Just monitor how well your child deals with everything when it comes to high school ending and their leaving the nest. Then continue to utilize your parenting education in the best way that you see fit. We have confidence that you will do okay.

None of us can forget about our senior year in high school because we could finally see a taste of what was going to happen. Then it seemed like our last year with our friends was gone in a blink of an eye. So, you know what they are up against and what they are feeling. These are the times when you offer what you can in terms of supportive advice and perhaps just listening and being there. Being encouraging is a good thing, no matter how many times it must be offered. Just take a close look at how well your child is dealing with the impending end of the high school and family road. Then continue to use your parenting skills in the best way that you know how. We know that everything will be okay.

Once you have a teenager, you can encourage them to apply for an after-school or summer job. While there can be many benefits of this discussion, probably the one they will like the most is having freedom with their own money. Then there are socializing aspects of it, getting out of the house, becoming more like an adult and having responsibilities. If you want to take the lessons further, speak with them about the value of saving a little money instead of spending all of it.

Once kids become teens the whole parenting dynamic changes. It can still prove to be quite an enjoyable time for the entire family, even if there are challenges to deal with.

A very important factor that children love is driving on household trips. When you have a great automobile, such as a Jeep Wrangler, then this will do amazing things for the family relationships. Seek advice from your local Jeep seller to learn more.




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