7 Powerful Parenting Tips for Handling a Defiant Teen on Your Teen Magazine
Media: Your Teen Magazine
Excerpt: Nothing gets our blood boiling as much as a defiant teen, whether they’ve ignored your request to unload the dishwasher or slammed the door when you asked about their day. It’s important to remember that most often this is just typical teen development and typical feelings, says Dr. Cameron Caswell, adolescent psychologist, family success coach, and host of the podcasts “Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam” and “Parenting Teens Power Hour.”
“When teens disagree with us, they get emotional, which might be as benign as an eye roll or as upsetting as having them yell mean things like ‘I hate you’ or ‘You’re the worst parent ever.’ And rightfully that triggers us,” Dr. Cam says.
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