The Challenges of Raising Teenagers As A Parent

There are numerous challenges you face in raising teenage
children.The challenges are so enormous that some parents
allow themselves to be weighed down by such demands.

But the question should be this: "Is it worth killing oneself
for?"

There is no need trying to kill yourself simply because you
are parenting a teenager if you know your onion on matters
concerning parenting.The fact that you are not alone in this
situation should give you the need assurance that there is a
solution somewhere.

That you have not been able to go across what you can read
to help you in parenting your teen children does not translate
to an acceptance of lack.

That you have not got in contact with people who can provide
practical solution to teen parenting does not mean there are
no people who could be of assistance to you.In fact, such people
will even be talking from an advantage position as they have
had real on-the -spot experiences about training teenage
children that you can use to your advantage.

One of the many challenges of raising a teenage child is under-
standing your teenager.

You may find it somehow hard or unbelievable to see your own
child making some "crazy" choices in matters you would have
thought that he could do well.

Yes, this will happen.The fact is that many parents are always
trying to think back to their teenage years and try(in vain though)
to make their children behave just the way they had done in their
own time.The reality is that times have changed.Your child is
behaving according to his own time and season.

You should make a deliberate effort to understand the "How"s
and "Why"s of the child's behaviour.This will demand some
efforts on your part,but who cares as long as you can find a
reason to justify whatever your child is doing as being legal,not
harmful and neighbour friendly.

Don't worry so much about your teenager's actions.Don't give
him reason to always think about the possible questions you
will ask him concerning what he is trying to do at any time.If
you do, he will always 'manufacture' tenable excuses for all of
his actions.

Happy Parenting...

Kazeem.