Damn teenagers!!! Constantly testing their boundries. It gets tiring.
Damn teenagers!!! Constantly testing their boundries. It gets tiring.
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LOL. While I completely agree (got thru 2 and only have a 15 y/o in the house now), but it’s our karma for our rebellious ways when we were that age. But please, I’m only speaking for myself, the rest of freeperdom I’m sure never tested the boundaries as teenagers.
but it’s what they do — they test boundaries. They’re learning about cause and effect — choices and consequences — rights and responsibilities. It’s how ALL OF US become adults — how we are able to tell the difference between living only for ourselves, or becoming respectful citizens. A teenager’s brain is still developing — especially the impulse-control parts, and making logical, rational decisions. They haven’t PHYSICALLY GROWN that part of their brain yet. So we must HELP them, and not criticize them.
And we must tow the line, and always follow through with every boundary we set for them. If we don’t, they will never take authority seriously, and they will develop a world view that says they don’t have to go to work — they don’t have to pay their bills — and they don’t have to respect other people’s person or property.
It’s our job as parents. And it’s NOT for the faint of heart, that’s for sure.