Hi Parents...
I've been getting questions from parents of teenagers wanting to know if the things I've been blogging about work for an older child. Present moment parenting, seeing and growing successes in your child, the family meeting where you list values and rules, etc. work beautifully for a teenager. All children (especially teenagers) are constantly testing their parents. When you start applying the above techniques, they will most likely think that it will be a short lived experiment. They will keep testing you until they are satisfied that you mean what you say. So be consistant! Some children may feel uncomfortable when you start seeing successes...soon they will know it's genuine and they will love it. You may get opposition when you suggest a family meeting...they'll soon look forward to it. Teenagers have a lot of hard things they are dealing with. Knowing that they belong to a loving family (who they can talk to ) is a hugh comfort to them. If you have any questions or concerns about your child please let me know how I can help.
Happy Parenting
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