Comments on: Teach Your Teen To Argue “Respectfully” http://santamonicafamilytherapist.com/how-to-argue-effectively-with-a-teenager/ Santa Monica Family Therapy and Counseling, Santa Monica Teen Support Groups, Santa Monica Parent Coaching, Santa Monica Parenting Classes Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:00:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sandra Dupont, Santa Monica Family Counselor http://santamonicafamilytherapist.com/how-to-argue-effectively-with-a-teenager/comment-page-1/#comment-4832 Sandra Dupont, Santa Monica Family Counselor Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:29:19 +0000 http://santamonicateentherapist.com/?p=625#comment-4832 New research has shown that it is normal for teenagers to argue with their parents. As they assert their independence, they will push the limits you set for them. By shutting them down, you take away their opportunity to learn how to negotiate and express their opinion. Ideally, you want to create a situation where you model respectful listening and clear communication. In this way, you prepare teens to go into the world and stand up for what they believe. New research has shown that it is normal for teenagers to argue with their parents. As they assert their independence, they will push the limits you set for them.

By shutting them down, you take away their opportunity to learn how to negotiate and express their opinion. Ideally, you want to create a situation where you model respectful listening and clear communication.

In this way, you prepare teens to go into the world and stand up for what they believe.

]]> By: Elise http://santamonicafamilytherapist.com/how-to-argue-effectively-with-a-teenager/comment-page-1/#comment-4831 Elise Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:24:12 +0000 http://santamonicateentherapist.com/?p=625#comment-4831 Why are my teenagers always arguing with me? I feel like they don't respect me as a parent. Yet when I try to get them to stop, it only gets worse, and we end up in a power struggle. Why are my teenagers always arguing with me? I feel like they don’t respect me as a parent. Yet when I try to get them to stop, it only gets worse, and we end up in a power struggle.

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