Teenager Behaviour Problems

Thought having young children was difficult? Try teenagers! Emotional outbursts, outright defiance, sullen moods, lies, requests for money, pushing the boundaries re late nights, friends, alcohol. You ask yourself, why? You would never have predicted this sort of behaviour, not with the love and care you have provided over the years and the good communication you thought you had with this offspring.

They are their own person

Teenagers are individuals trying to assert themselves as such. Friends become much more important than family, and mum and dad become the stereotypic bore. Siblings are just a nuisance. Teenagers have many emotions as they cope with school and relationships and the stresses of a changing body. They need to know that someone understands what they are feeling. Their outbursts come from a feeling that noone understands them or listens to their point of view.

counseling can help you have empathy with your teenager and learn how to communicate that accurately, as well as maintaining boundaries and rules.