How Does a Teenager Rebel Against Parents?
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Not Following the Parents' House Rules
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Whether they are spoken or unspoken, every home has house rules. These rules encompass the behavioral expectations, family values and moral code that parents expect their kids to live by. Common house rules outline how to behave, how to treat other members of the family, and what language and media are allowed or forbidden in the home. A teen may rebel against these rules by not adhering to a curfew, by watching a movie her parents had deemed unacceptable when she is at a friend's house, or by refusing to complete homework. Teens can actively protest the house rules or passively ignore them.
Being Disrespectful to the Parents
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Many teenagers fail to show proper respect to their parents. Behaviors that are deemed disrespectful by parents will vary family to family. Some parents may consider screaming disrespectful, while others may find it an acceptable way of communicating. Behaviors most parents would agree are disrespectful include name-calling, lying, talking back and other displays of an extremely negative attitude. When dealing with a disrespectful teen, it is helpful to not take that disrespect personally. Teens are often going though hormonal changes and social adjustments, and anyone in their path may become a victim of their mood swings. yet you should not simply tolerate disrespectful behavior. While it can be natural to want to have your teen like you, allowing him to treat you poorly communicates that you don't believe you're worthy of being treated with respect, and that your behavioral standards change based on how your teen feels like treating you.
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Not Doing What the Parents Request
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Teens will also rebel by refusing to take their parents; advice, honor their requests or listen to their directives. Rebellious teens will often refuse to complete tasks their parents ask them to perform, like taking out the trash or cleaning their room. They may also not dress in the way their parents require. They may either blatantly refuse or bring clothes to change into once they are away from the home. Teens may ask for their parents' advice about how to handle a situation, only to completely disregard it. Parents who are dealing with rebellious teens may find it helpful to choose their battles and only enforce requests and directives that are most important.
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