Recently I read where a mother had shot her two teenage children because they were, as she described it, "mouthy."
We all know what she meant, but I doubt very much that one single incidence of mouthiness could lead even a fairly abusive parent to such extremes.
Having had several teenagers of my own, though, I know the frustration one can feel when confronted with rudeness, lying, disrespect, and other obnoxious behavior from our kids. Not that I'm advocating the solution this woman resorted to. There are plenty of other ways to deal with kids. We just need to find and apply them.
The solution often is to nip these behaviors in the bud by laying a solid foundation of acceptable behavior when the child is very young. But, I know and you know, that doesn't always work. Some kids, no matter how hard you try, end up pushing the limits---even when the limits you set are fairly low and reasonable.
Instead of banging our own heads against what seems like a brick wall, why not get some professional help. You can find it in a great e-book, No Nonsense Parenting for Today's Teenager by Norbert Georget. This one simple e-book will show you how to: convince your teen it is okay NOT to drink or do drugs; get him to stop lying to you; make him clean up his room and do other simple chores without arguing; help your teen avoid texting and phone addictions; handle sexual promiscuity in your teen; deal with ADD and other learning disabilities; and much, much more.
It also clues you in on how to avoid letting your teenager manipulate you---something most parents I know complain about. Sometimes it happens, and we don't even realize it until it is too late.
Anyway, if you are having problems with one or more teens in your household, don't settle for "enduring" it any longer. Instead, check out this book which offers a money-back guarantee if you aren't happy with it. Just take a look and find out if you can't turn "enduring" your teens into "enjoying" those teens before it's too late and you are left with an empty nest and unpleasant memories. No Nonsense Parenting for Today's Teenager It comes with lots of freebies, too---and who doesn't like freebies?
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