{"id":2989,"date":"2019-03-20T20:51:17","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T20:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/?p=2989"},"modified":"2021-09-12T14:29:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T18:29:10","slug":"dealing-with-teen-disrespect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/dealing-with-teen-disrespect\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing With Teen Disrespect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Disrespectful or rude behavior in teenagers is common. There\nare reasons for your child\u2019s behavior, but this phase will usually pass and\nthere are tips that can help you handle disrespect from your child in the\nmeantime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some disrespect is a normal part of teenage development.\nThis is partly because your child is learning to express and test out his own\nindependent ideas, so there will be times when you disagree. Developing\nindependence is a key part of growing up and a good sign that your child is\ntrying to take more responsibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your child\u2019s moods can change quickly. Because of how\nteenage brains develop, your child cannot handle his changing feelings and\nreactions to every day or unexpected things. Sometimes disrespectful behavior\nmight also be a sign that your child is feeling worried or stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your teenage child\u2019s disrespectful behavior tips for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discipline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Set clear rules about behavior and\ncommunication. <\/li><li>Focus on your child\u2019s behavior and how you feel\nabout it. <\/li><li>Set and use consequences, but try not to set too\nmany<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Communication<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stay calm. This is important if your child\nreacts with attitude to a discussion. <\/li><li>Use humor. A shared laugh can break a stalemate,\nbring a new perspective or lighten the tone of a conversation.<\/li><li>Ignore your child\u2019s shrugs, raised eyes and\nbored looks if he is behaving the way you would like him to.<\/li><li>Check your understanding. Sometimes teenagers\nare disrespectful without meaning to be rude. <\/li><li>Give your child descriptive praise when he\ncommunicates positive. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Relationships<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be a role model. When you are with your child,\ntry to speak and act the way you want your child to speak and act towards\nyou.&nbsp; <\/li><li>If there is a lot of tension between you and\nyour child, another adult he knows and trust, like an aunt, uncle or family\nfriend, might support your child through this period. <\/li><li>Check in with your child to make sure nothing is\nmaking him feel stressed or worried.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-1024x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-1024x204.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-768x153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-1536x306.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-2048x408.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Things to avoid with teenage disrespect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Arguing rarely works for parents or teenagers. <\/li><li>If you are angry or in the middle of an\nargument, it will be hard to calmly discuss what you expect of your child. <\/li><li>Being defensive is rarely useful. Try not to\ntake things personally. <\/li><li>Even though you have more life experience than\nyour child, lecturing him about how to behave is likely to turn him off\nlistening. <\/li><li>Nagging is not likely to have much effect. It\nmight increase your frustration, and your child will probably just switch off.<\/li><li>Sarcasm will create resentment and increase the\ndistance between you and your child.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It might concern you if there are changes in your child\u2019s\nattitude or mood, if he withdraws from family, friends or usual activities, or\nif he runs away from home or stops going to school regularly. If you are\nworried about your child\u2019s behavior, consider seeking professional support,\ngood people to talk to include school counselors, teachers, and your doctor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disrespectful or rude behavior in teenagers is common. There are reasons for your child\u2019s behavior, but this phase will usually pass and there are tips that can help you handle disrespect from your child in the meantime. Some disrespect is a normal part of teenage development. This is partly because your child is learning to&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/dealing-with-teen-disrespect\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dealing With Teen Disrespect<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[205,264,290,293,302,366,374,615,742,761,885],"class_list":["post-2989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-behavior","tag-child","tag-communication","tag-concern","tag-consider","tag-discipline","tag-disrespectful","tag-moods","tag-relationship","tag-rude","tag-teenagers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2989"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5412,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2989\/revisions\/5412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}