Here Are Some Must Knows About The Teenage Brain
For any of you that have or will soon have teenagers, this video is really worth checking out.
I have found that Teenagers always seem to get the short end of the stick when it comes to their behaviour, but this educational video can help parents understand what their teenager is going through, looking at it from a biological point of view.
Teenagers seem to be on a planet of their own, well that's what most parents of teenagers will tell you.
I am hoping this educational video will help clarify to parents what is going on in the teenage body as well as in their head.
Sometimes it's hard to know what to do or where to look when you really want some good information about your teenagers, so when I stumbled on to this video I just had to share.
I have found that Teenagers always seem to get the short end of the stick when it comes to their behaviour, but this educational video can help parents understand what their teenager is going through, looking at it from a biological point of view.
Teenagers seem to be on a planet of their own, well that's what most parents of teenagers will tell you.
I am hoping this educational video will help clarify to parents what is going on in the teenage body as well as in their head.
Sometimes it's hard to know what to do or where to look when you really want some good information about your teenagers, so when I stumbled on to this video I just had to share.
The famous words of a teenager, “Lets get fucked up”, wouldn’t Great Granny be horrified?
Lets face it, teenagers live in a completely different world, and we have to keep up or they will leave us behind, and that’s when it becomes dangerous.
When parents put their heads in the sand, this is when teenagers start to feel the pain, because teenagers want to be seen and heard. I suggest if you are just ignoring things and hoping the problems will go away, sorry they don’t just go away. You just have to pull your self together and face the fact that your teenager is probably doing all the things you are afraid they might be doing…
The fact is your teenager is pretty much going to do just what they want, regardless of your approval or not, so let them climb the mountain and if they succeed that’s awesome, but should they fall off the cliff, make sure you are the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff to pick them up and see them on their way again.
My husband and I have one daughter, our thinking was a little outside the box than most parents and we got a lot of negative feedback from our friends, but at the end of the day our daughter will tell you this, "she had the best upbringing one could ask for, she got to experience life, do what she wanted in a safe environment, and could always discuss things openly".
We did not bend down to her wishes, what we did was allow her a very long arm provided it was under our roof and not on the streets or at someone else’s house. By doing this it was our way of keeping our daughter safe. Keeping her at arms length at all times enabled us to step in when needed, while at the same time allowing her to live and experience life the way her individuality wanted.. not everyones cup of tea of child raising but it certainly worked for us.
Now that she is a parent she will tell you she will be doing the same parenting with her own children because she wants her children to be able to communicate anything to her without feeling afraid, ashamed or fearful.
As parents it’s important you let go of your own fear, your own fear can be the number one problems in raising your teenagers.
Here Are Some Must Knows About The Teenage Brain…
I believed that it really doesn’t matter what you say, your children are going to experiment and play dangerously regardless of what you say, so my thinking is, let them do it at home where you can keep an eye on things and be there in the background just in case something goes wrong. This thinking worked for us. Granted you have to be very liberal thinking to handle this approach but It worked beautifully for us as a family.
There are so many possible huddles to over come such as drinking to drugs, to sex to hurting oneself, of course not all teenagers will live right on the edge but if they do, then be prepared. Go through these things as a family, always talk, keep communication open, if you do this you can handle all problems as a family and get through anything.
Lets face it, teenagers live in a completely different world, and we have to keep up or they will leave us behind, and that’s when it becomes dangerous.
When parents put their heads in the sand, this is when teenagers start to feel the pain, because teenagers want to be seen and heard. I suggest if you are just ignoring things and hoping the problems will go away, sorry they don’t just go away. You just have to pull your self together and face the fact that your teenager is probably doing all the things you are afraid they might be doing…
The fact is your teenager is pretty much going to do just what they want, regardless of your approval or not, so let them climb the mountain and if they succeed that’s awesome, but should they fall off the cliff, make sure you are the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff to pick them up and see them on their way again.
My husband and I have one daughter, our thinking was a little outside the box than most parents and we got a lot of negative feedback from our friends, but at the end of the day our daughter will tell you this, "she had the best upbringing one could ask for, she got to experience life, do what she wanted in a safe environment, and could always discuss things openly".
We did not bend down to her wishes, what we did was allow her a very long arm provided it was under our roof and not on the streets or at someone else’s house. By doing this it was our way of keeping our daughter safe. Keeping her at arms length at all times enabled us to step in when needed, while at the same time allowing her to live and experience life the way her individuality wanted.. not everyones cup of tea of child raising but it certainly worked for us.
Now that she is a parent she will tell you she will be doing the same parenting with her own children because she wants her children to be able to communicate anything to her without feeling afraid, ashamed or fearful.
As parents it’s important you let go of your own fear, your own fear can be the number one problems in raising your teenagers.
Here Are Some Must Knows About The Teenage Brain…
I believed that it really doesn’t matter what you say, your children are going to experiment and play dangerously regardless of what you say, so my thinking is, let them do it at home where you can keep an eye on things and be there in the background just in case something goes wrong. This thinking worked for us. Granted you have to be very liberal thinking to handle this approach but It worked beautifully for us as a family.
There are so many possible huddles to over come such as drinking to drugs, to sex to hurting oneself, of course not all teenagers will live right on the edge but if they do, then be prepared. Go through these things as a family, always talk, keep communication open, if you do this you can handle all problems as a family and get through anything.
I hope the video is of some help, hang in there and take heed the teenage years don’t last forever. You will get through them, all of you.
After spending a lot of time with teenagers I know one thing for sure, all they want is to be listened to, they want to be heard.
Child depression is not something you want to miss or ignore, you want to have your finger on the pulse at all times, do not put your head in the sand.
Teenagers want you to take them seriously, they want you, the parent to see them as grown ups ( which can sometimes be difficult I know ) but when you are that age you think you know everything.
So like I said, hang in there and just be there for your kids. You don’t want them going else where for information, comfort or conversation. Make sure you are there for your children for all the important things they will be exposed to like alcohol, drugs and last but not least sex.
As much as it seems the opposite, all your children want is your approval, you don’t always have to like what they do, but don’t let that stop you from loving your children and being there to pick them up when they stubble and fall.
If you don’t listen to your children, you may well be putting them into the hands of predators.
The teenage brain, I hope you learned something here. If you have a teenager tell them you love them everyday.
