Family & Relationship
Motherhood: Understanding And Addressing Disrespectful Behavior In Teenagers 12
Most mothers with a teenager experience disrespectful behaviors from them. It may be mild, moderate, or harsh. The truth is, it is an unfavorable experience. As a mother, you are looking at your once obedient and sweet child, disobeying you, slamming the door, or walking out on you.
However, being sucked up with hurt and reacting out of anger has never, and will not help resolve the issue. It may cause a break in your relationship with your child. Also, ignoring their behavior and allowing them to behave as they like is dangerous, because they are not yet adults, at this stage they need to be checked and disciplined in order not to end up being rude adults.
Also, having the knowledge that at this age, there is a tendency for our teens to be disrespectful because of the changes going on in their bodies will be very helpful. This has been discussed extensively in my previous articles.
In this article, we will continue by discussing how we can handle our teens’ behavior to achieve the desired results.
Do not Struggle Power with your Teen
One of the responsibilities of every mother is to parent her children and teach them how to behave well. We are taught to be responsible and respectful. When your teens are disrespectful, there is every tendency to react angrily and engage in an argument with them to enforce your authority.
But this doesn’t help it worsen it because your teen will still repeat his disrespectful behavior. At this point, the right thing to do is to stay calm, but with a firm voice, point out your teen’s attitude, and set a limit by telling him/her the consequences of his action and follow through to ensure he does it.
God notices your dedication to caring for your home; He will bless you accordingly. So, be joyful, for a happy mother nurtures a happy home.
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