This is probably the best bit of parenting advice you’re going to find on the web. You can’t possibly expect to find an article with solutions to your unique parenting problems at home, especially when you aren’t talking face to face with an experienced parenting expert who’s getting a really good glimpse of your specific family dynamic. You won’t find a list of things you should be doing that will guarantee the success of your teens as they transition to you, independent adults – as much as we wish it existed.
But every parent can take this article and apply each and every one of these points to their own lives to see a decrease in stress at home. By nixing these 12 parenting mistakes from your day-to-day interactions with your kids, you’re going to see an increase in learned responsibility, better communication, and trust between you and your teenager.
The game of parenting has changed drastically over the years. Thanks to instant and constant access to the internet, social media, and adult content, our youth are growing up faster than their brains and bodies want them to. This is a reminder to slow it down, pay attention, and set the example – because really, you’re the only one that can do that for them.