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Need help with diciplining your teen?
By Aurelia | July 30, 2007
Hi,
If I had a penny for each time a parent contacted me for advice on how to properly dicipline their teen, I’d be one rich lady (smile).
Well here are a few dicipline tactics that you can set into place now. The key thing is consistancy! If you are not consistant with your dicipline, you are showing your teen that you are not being serious about he rules and the punishments.
Don’t let down your guard - discipline is just as important for teens as it is for younger children. Just like the 6-year-old who needs you to set a bedtime and stick to it, your teen needs to know boundaries, too.
When your teen does break a rule, taking away privileges may seem the best plan of action. While it’s fine to take away the car for a week, for example, be sure to also discuss why coming home an hour past curfew is unacceptable and worrisome
Remember to give a teenager some control over things. Not only will this limit the number of power struggles you have, it will help your teen respect the decisions that you do need to make for him or her. You could allow a younger teen to make decisions concerning school clothes, hair styles, or even the condition of his or her room. As your teen gets older, that realm of control might be extended to include an occasional relaxed curfew.
Take Care,
P.S. Check out “The Simple But Amazing Method For Raising Teenage Kids– And Living To Tell About It!” http://www.parentingmyteen.com/raising-teens.HTML
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