How to Raise a Teenager
Raising a teenager as a gay parent becomes a constant task of
bouncing between the ever-changing world of the teenager and your
world as a "successfully functioning, 'out gay adult.' Sometimes
your personal journey no longer matters, and the focus has to be on
this exceptional developing human being
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1. Clarify your memories and feelings about what it was like for you
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to be a teenager before you begin dealing with your child who is now a
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teenager.
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2. Identify how your values differ from current environmental and social
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expectations for teenagers.
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Common Sense
Mar 21, 2008
It starts when your child is born. If you are trying to learn how to raise your kids at 13 or 15, you are in trouble. -
Common Sense
Mar 21, 2008
It starts when your child is born. If you are trying to learn how to raise your kids at 13 or 15, you are in trouble.
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Nov 22, 2005
Parents need to be open and accepting of who their teen is, not what they wish he or she would be. Pick your battles wisely. Would you rather have your child dye his hair green and wear all black or be caught using drugs or drinking?
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Nov 22, 2005
I'm a teen, and I don't get into trouble, nor do I enjoy talking about my personal life with my parents. Other parents need to respect their teen's wishes, but still be there to comfort them. They also need to understand that we don't hate you, we just see you differently and need to assert our individualism. Even I yell at my mom, and I have one of the best relationships in my school.
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Nov 22, 2005
Just let them be what they want to be. Don't ever say no to them, because they will do it, whatever it is. Let them do what they want to do, keep it real.
