Beating the Teen Years
There is nothing worst then a rebellious teen, right? I would be lying if I said I didn't have my far share of rebellion during my teenage years. I never did anything per se but I sure knew exactly how to make turbulence explode in the household. I was not an easy teen but somehow my parents handled me. Not sure how but they did it. With that in mind, how is it best to get to the brain of a teenager? Well, the first thing you need to do is make sure you know what goals a teen has in life. Psychologists have studied teenagers for a while, and throughout years they have come down to the basic core elements of what makes up a teen. These core goals consist of: Belonging, Power, Protection, Withdrawal, and Challenge. Teen and parental struggle start to develop when there is a hindrance of one or more of these goals. When this happens, their actions reflect negatively. They may look a lot like the following list: Undue attention seeking, Rebellion, Revenge, Avoidance, and Thrill...