April 15, 2019

How to Recognise the One Thing That Will Make Your Child A Terrible Teen

Preparing your kids to be responsible, sensible teens requires a bunch of things – many of them overlapping with things I talked about last time in staying connected with your teen. This week we’re going to look at the one thing that has the biggest impact on what kind of teen you will raise.    Here it is: Self. What is self? Self is that thing that rises up when your child’s will is crossed. The “I don’t want to”. The crying when they don’t get what they want, the arching of the back when you…