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Parenting Issues

Saturday, November 19, 2011

A teen could be considered to be the final product of your parenting skills since it proves that you have worked your way through the process. Yes, you are an old hand at it once your children reach those special times in their lives and education. You will discover that these active four years of their life will go by very quickly.
All parents face the unique situations of weighty issues such as career choices for their kids, where to attend college and much more. Obviously, these types of decisions will rely on the makeup of each unique family and their preferences. But some teens have a very difficult time when it comes to coping with leaving home.

The timeless arguments that teens have with their parents about not trusting them to do new things will go on forever. We tend to feel that many parents genuinely want to trust their children. Possibly there are those who really can trust their kids or want to believe that they can. But yes, it is a hugely important matter for our young adults to have that feeling. The main plan that most parents use involves granting trust and waiting to see how their teens will respond. Then they just sit back and wait for their teens to make the right choices. Many times this is all that a parent can do. Basically, if you think you can trust them, then you really only have one option. As parents it is essential that you enlighten your children on the changes that they are witnessing in their life. You should not be afraid to chat about important topics. Enlighten your daughter about contraception and how they can avoid from getting pregnant. They should be familiar with the outcome of intercourse. Your teenager should feel uninhibited to speak with you. Explain the advantage of contraceptive pills like Microgynon and cerazette to them.

Personally, I have always thought that it was terribly unfair to force a seventeen or eighteen year old young adult who has not yet experienced much of life to choose what they want to do in life. Yes, these are wonderful times in which they think they know what they want to do for a living. Of course, there are plenty of options in this day and time. But as responsible parents, our jobs is to make sure that they have the right information to guide them. It is there for them to see. Then see to it that you always stay in communication with and work with your child. Be their supportive foundation, but let them know that they have to live their own life.

One of the most damaging feelings any child can experience, besides not feeling loved, is trying to feel they are accepted for who they are. Even as adults, we know what it is like to be accepted for who we really are. In addition, many of us have found it hard to see our children for who they really are. But, the bottom line is that they will remain our children. Hopefully, all parents will find it in their hearts to tell their children that they will be loved not matter what and that they will always be welcomed back into the home. The outside world may handle them in a different manner, but home is not like this as all.

Being a parent is hard and even more with teenagers, but it is imperative that you are diligent about introducing new thoughts. Parents and their kids are all different and will adapt to some behaviors and not others.

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