Teenagers can, albeit unintentionally, cause heartache for parents as they pull away into greater independence. From avoiding neediness to strategically setting boundaries, here are things parents can do to make the transition easier.
Parents often feel hurt when their teenagers pull away from them, but there are ways to make the phase easierParents often feel hurt when their teenagers pull away from them, but there are ways to make the phase easierIt's normal for young people go through a phase of distancing themselves from their parents as they're working out who they are or want to be.
Does your child suddenly want more space, and are they expressing that need a little rudely? You're not alone, but there are strategies to help."Children have to develop through this — it's called 'identity versus role confusion'," Dr McGillivray says. "So it's important to allow them to go through it, but I think to encourage them and help them find their identity."
"It's not like they're logically processing this, but there's this underlying drive that they're answering psychologically and it's confusing for them as well."Teens treating their parents badly doesn't do anyone any good, Mitchell says. "I like to try and fire off those positive neurochemicals in the process. I say something like, 'Gosh, you're on fire today, kid, but that's really harsh. Do you want to try that again?' or, 'I love you, but I don't love the way you're speaking to me like that. That's enough.'
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