Tips
⦁How you treat your family is who you truly are.
⦁Realize as a parent, that they aren't your little boy or little girl anymore. They are someone's best friend. They have status for being "this type of person" or "that type of person." They have reputations, friends and enemies. They are students, they're learning to drive, they're thinking about college.
⦁Remember, your attitude should be one with your arms extended. Welcoming them home, welcoming their friends into your home, welcoming them to talk and be excited about life.
⦁Talk to your teenager instead of setting arbitrary rules, consider their point of view, show genuine concern for their lives, don't always assume the worst, and take the time to ask about their day. This will help you in building enough of an open and positive relationship that they will feel comfortable talking to you about their problems. Being strict and unsympathetic won't stop them from doing drugs, having sex, and so on; it will just make them try a lot harder to hide these aspects of their lives from you. If they were ever to be in some kind of trouble, they probably wouldn't tell you. However, if you work to keep the lines of communication open, maybe you will be able to help them make positive, informed choices.
⦁Avoid yelling at your teenager. Yelling doesn't help anyone; it only closes down communication. If your teenager has done something they are not allowed to, treating them like an adult, and explaining calmly and rationally why what they have done has upset you and what the consequence will be, will make all the difference in the world and help keep your teen happy in the long run.
⦁Remember, your kids don't hate you. A teenager's life can be very busy. Keep in mind their lives don't revolve around you anymore. That doesn't mean that they don't need you. Quite the contrary, they need you more than ever.
⦁Sometimes loneliness (or any other issue) can trouble teens and can impact their exam marks negatively. Don't shout at them. Instead, understand them, teach them, and support them so that they don't experience loneliness, isolation, or some other negative feeling from the parental side either.
⦁Remember being a teenager is just getting them one step closer to freedom. So they will try experimenting with adult activities like drinking and sex. Instead of waiting for them to do those things and punishing them for it, make sure they're informed about the risks and consequences ahead of time. Keep a path of open communication between you whenever possible so they can ask questions, admit mistakes, and reach out when they need help.
⦁Everything your teenager says and does counts, so let them speak, listen closely to them, and try to understand. Give them your attention when they need it, and absolutely never say you're too busy for them.
⦁Learn to make compromises with your teen. That way you retain control and they will not end up completely dissatisfied.