In this video, which is one of 54 videos in the TeenDrivingPlan Practice Guide, you will learn tips on how to communicate well with …

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  1. I wish my mom enforced rules like these parents do. There's no reason to be angry at her because she's only done what she's thought is right for me but it's made me into a spoiled brat, wanting me to live as a kid for as long as possible because of how early she lost her innocence.

  2. Good advices. But..too simplified. A teenager mostly won't listen to you (no matter what approach you use to explain to them, sever or friendly), he or she will complain, say that everybody else allows that what she/he has done or wants to do,except you, that he/she has no freedom at all (despite the fact that it often is not true at all), won't listen to you at all but p.ssed off go to her/his room. You try to explain later again, give arguments, but it is still like talking to the wall. In teenage time it is you against them. At least in heads of teenagers. No, parents are not perfect, some of them are also terrible, but neither you, dear teenagers, are simple to deal with. In your period of life you fight with your parents. In period of lives of your parents, they fight with Life. You know one side of life, and we know that side too. We were very young and teenagers too. But we know the other side of life, which you still don't know. You think that you know all and that everything finishes well always, but, trust me, it doesn't. Open your eyes and observe very big number of people who ruined their lives. They are all around. And all of that usually starts in your age. You choose your path. And we just want to save you from the wrong one, from pain, from deep troubles. Trust me, in case of letting you do whatever you want, and then facing up with very bad consequences for your life, you'd hate us for not stopping you. So, rather hate us Now, than later when it could be late for fixing up.

  3. My mom and I had an argument a few days ago, we are okay now. I tried a difference approach, I gave her water and tried to explain to her why relationships often break apart and one of the reason is of lack of communication. It was all good but she always interrupts me and when she does, she would start telling her story of how she was always helping her sisters even if they are not helping her and she would get emotional and starts accusing me of being too selfish etc. At that point, I would just stare at her dead in the eyes, like let me speak! I'm trying to fix everything here and you are playing the victim card. We are okay after her emotional moment without me being able to explain what I am supposed to say because of it.

    That's why I'm here. I am still pissed.

  4. Honestly, I get the message yall are trying to convey, but, I just feel like this is not realistic. I’ve talked to my kid this way… she’s 14. Just take a second and think how that really played out. It just doesn’t happen this way. It doesn’t matter if you say no and set boundaries in the kindest way and they will still slam the door and say this is unfair…. Etc., I like the video very much! But it’s just not realistic. I mean this in the most genuine way. Blessings♥️🙏🏾

  5. I like the first example. You can and should definetely enforce reasonable consequences so your kid learns from their mistake, but it doesn't have to be done in an aggressive manner. I love how the dad set the consequence but was still gentle and calm, so the teen accepted the consequence gracefully.

  6. I didn't treat like the perfect way when i was in a teenage, but this didn't enforce me to go on bad or wrong thinking, or even made me hate my parents. Personally, I would say that the conflicts and the devastating relationships among families in western culture relate to your way of upbringing and raising your children.
    It is all about how to respect your parents, which without them you wouldn't exist!

  7. Yh ive tried but I've come to the conclusion my mum is just a narcissist living alone would help if only I could've afford it's really annoying because I could've turned out much more mentally stable than I am rn

  8. Parents need to understand that they are not in control. I have a 15 yo daughter…and she is completely free to make her own choices without any punishment or consequences from me.

    I have never told her to do anything, she does it if she wants to. Like…she hates cleaning…so I don't make her….I clean everything!

    If we have a disagreement about something…we both sit down and talk about it. I never get angry or annoyed, I want to know what she has to say. And MOST times I side with her.

    Whatever her choice is, IF I can fulfill that choice for her, I give it to her….its not my place to make choices for her!

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