 |
|
 |
 |
|
|
Forum
-> Parenting our children
-> Teenagers and Older children
|
amother
OP
|
 Thu, Apr 15 2021, 6:23 am
I can’t take it anymore. My home is rarely at peace when the teens are around. They’re forever make nasty comments to each other. Fighting over the phone is a huge one. I have a few lines but our handsets are always getting misplaced, then we’re down to one that everyone wants at once. Mealtimes are miserable. The little kids escape to the playroom or backyard because being at the table with the teens is so unpleasant. If I send them to their rooms for being nasty, they just ignore me. One is in therapy for emotional issues.
I can’t deal. Need help. Any ideas?
I wish a family therapist would hang out in my house for a week so they can teach me how to react when the teens are being nasty to everyone. How to discipline.
| |
|
| Back to top |
 2
 0
|
Bobbywobby
|
Thu, Apr 15 2021, 7:03 am
|
Part of teen life is accepting the reality of the constant squabbling which will make everyone more relaxed about the whole thing. Some things I do to make it a little less vicious is to try to give individual positive reinforcements as much as possible. Whenever I can I will randomly say something nice to them privately and just give random hugs. They settle down so much when I do that because it’s all about them wanting to be seen and appreciated.
| |
|
| Back to top |
0
1
|
|
amother
Hotpink
|
Thu, Apr 15 2021, 7:06 am
So hard! Can you see a therapist yourself who specializes in this to learn better strategies?
Good luck!
| |
|
| Back to top |
0
0
|
| Related Topics |
Replies |
Last Post |
|
|
Tired of self-centered teens and young adults
|
171 |
Tue, Apr 09 2024, 6:10 pm  |
|
|
[ Poll ] Do you wait up for your teens to come home?
|
22 |
Mon, Apr 08 2024, 11:57 pm |
|
|
Swimsuits for teens, online?
|
0 |
Sat, Mar 30 2024, 10:08 pm |
|
|
Ds6 constantly having wet accidents
|
7 |
Sat, Mar 16 2024, 10:04 pm |
|
|
S/o hugging- how often do you hug your teens?
|
5 |
Mon, Mar 11 2024, 1:29 pm |
|
|
Imamother may earn commission when you use our links to make a purchase.
© 2024 Imamother.com - All rights reserved
|  |
 |
|
 |
|
|
