Just as with the 4-year-old who needs you to set a bedtime and enforce it...
Just as with the 4-year-old who needs you to set a bedtime and enforce it, your teen needs boundaries, too. Set up rules regarding homework, visits by friends, curfews, and dating and discuss them beforehand with your teenager so there will be no misunderstandings. Your teen will probably complain from time to time, but also will realize that you’re in control.
📌Believe it or not, teens still want and need you to set limits and enforce order in their lives, even as you grant them greater freedom and responsibility. 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…
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