Monday, August 27, 2018

Talk about the issues you went through when your children were going through their adolescent periods.

Parents have their hands full when their kids go through puberty. Getting through to children is the biggest problem. During adolescence, kids are often not on speaking terms with their parents. When parents try to offer advice, kids think it is nagging and nitpicking, so they get annoyed easily. But parents can't just tell off their kids all the time. That can lead to a larger gap between them. I often faced off against my kids when they were teenagers. I reasoned with my daughter to focus when studying, but she often chatted with friends instead. She were deeply into a boy band, so she cranked up the volume in her room. She spent all her pocket money on buying their albums and going to their concerts. My son was crazy about gaming, so we fought over mobile gaming most often. Looking back, those were tough times for both my children and myself.

You seem to be stressed out today. Is something wrong?

It's my son. He's going through adolescence and he is so rude.

Oh, no. It's hard time for everyone. Is it really that bad?

I feel I'm going to snap. I don't know what to do.