TEENAGE LIFESTYLE AND PARENTS COPING MECHANISM
TEENAGE LIFESTYLE AND PARENTS COPING MECHANISM.
We all know adolescence is a time of rapid physical changes accompanied by shifts in cognitive and emotional capacities.
“Norms” is the latest language that teenagers use these days to justify actions or words been perceived by adults as inappropriate.
Teenage years are fraught with physical and chemical changes. This creates confusion and uncertainty in the minds of teenagers. Furthermore, during this stage, teenagers begin reassessing their role in the society and family.
They grow out of their childhood years and aspire the status of adulthood. The development from childhood into young adulthood brings new cultural and societal opportunities and expectations.
Teenagers experience the problems of neediness, shaky identity and overwhelming feelings, peer group influence and stumble through their first attempts at dating and relationships.
Teenage are known to be forward, momentarily rude and aggressive.
Some parents do not fully understand their teens, that’s why they are in time-to-time clashes with them but with full knowledge of how to handle situations and character of their ward brings more control and cooperation.
Is your teenager showing signs of aggression at home? Well, you are not alone. Many parents complain about their adolescent children, claiming they are quite aggressive, be it at home or outside.
Let it out to the world by sharing those difficult moment you’ve had or you are having with your teen. Remember a problem shared is a problem half solved
By Omoboyowa Tolulope and Akpotereno Afoke
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