Parenting Teens - August 20, 2012

Day 4 - Understanding the Pressures

We explore the pressures on teenagers and parents today.

Question:
What do you think are the main pressures on your teenager(s) at the moment?

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  • normal toddler behavior between twenty months and four years old
  • you are not a bad parent
  • remember HALT
  • think ahead – distractions, choices, routines

When faced with full-blown tantrum

  • assume impassive face and body language
  • if in public, stay close or hold with firm hug till anger subsides
  • once over don’t show too much relief

For you, what will be hardest about reacting to a tantrum in this way?  Why?

 

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