Our Top Tips For Parenting Teens

We know how difficult it can be to navigate your highly emotional, sometimes nasty, boundary-testing teenagers and today on Sh*t Your Teenagers Won’t Tell You, we are unpacking the enigma that is parenting teens. In this episode, you will hear our top tips for parenting teens, ranging from finding the balance between giving them independence and still being the parents they so desperately need, to how to handle alcohol and all things taboo. We delve into the dangers of trying to be your child’s friend, why teenagers need very strong boundaries, how to model behavior for them at all times, and why they need you to help them learn how to emotionally regulate. It is in the nature of teenagers to push boundaries and we discuss how being too permissive is problematic before asking you to fact-check your teens when something sounds strange. Finally, we want to remind you to shower your teens with love! To hear all this and more, tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• [0:00:55] The topic of today’s episode: parenting teenagers.
• [0:01:16] Why teenagers are just dumb adults and how things are changing for them.
• [0:03:12] The importance of remembering that teenagers are still children and do need you. 
• [0:04:55] Why you need to be involved in your teenager’s life without micromanaging. 
• [0:06:06] A reminder that you cannot try to be your teenager’s friend.
• [0:08:45] Why teenagers need just as many (if not more) boundaries than younger kids. 
• [0:11:35] How being too permissive is more dangerous than being too strict.
• [0:13:25] The importance of having open conversations with your teenagers. 
• [0:16:04] How modeling respect can help them learn how to have healthy relationships. 
• [0:16:55] Why you should not believe everything your teenager says. 
• [0:19:00] The importance of helping your teenagers learn to emotionally regulate. 
• [0:21:41] Why we must protect them from dangers when they experiment with risky behavior. 
• [0:26:35] A reminder that supplying teenagers with alcohol is against the law. 
• [0:29:51] Why talking about serious things makes them less taboo and demystifies them. 
• [0:30:56] Why we want you to overwhelm teens with love, and physical and emotional affection. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Adolescent Development 101 Episode

Let’s Talk About Sex Babyyyy with Justine Fonte Episode 

Sh*t Your Teenagers Won’t Tell You

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