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How do I not lose my temper with my 13 year old???

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Delameredummy · 17/10/2013 00:46

Hi, I'm knew to mn so pls bare with me!! I'm struggling with my 13 ur old ds. He is pushing every boundary and is most of the time refusing simple requests and talkin to me like I'm a piece of shit. He is also gettin into trouble at school for similar behauvior. I'm at my wits end tbh. Any advice will b gladly received!!

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quoteunquote · 17/10/2013 21:24

try to talk when it is calm, ask him how he would like to be supported,

Make him earn privileges, use of screens, if he is kind, and toes the line he gets privileges for the next day, if he is not, then he stays in, no TV no computer, no phone.

Set some agreements, when it is calm,

Try to get across to him that all teens feel bereft, stressed, out of sorts, and wrenched, it's normal,

but he has to be kind and respectful to everyone, and work on his coping strategies, he must find was to process without lashing out.

Ask him if he enjoys feeling like this, be honest about how it makes you feel,(they find it hard to find the empathy with in) so don't plead for mercy.

Ask what helps, ask what doesn't. explain you must work together to find a balance.

And be kind to yourselves.

Hormones are vile, explain he won't always feel this way, it's just a matter of riding the storm,

not getting frustrated by the big picture, and he can do anything he wants, he just as to do all the little steps to get there like handing work in ,asking for help, you don't leap to the top of a mountain you get there one step at a time with lots of rests to take in the view,

He is bound to be overwhelmed and it is frightening, to feel out of control.

and get help, anyone he respects or likes, bring into the tag team,

Honestly they do turn lovely again, but it is a tough decade.

flow4 · 18/10/2013 23:29

Have a look at the teenagers board, if you haven't already. Parenting teens is a whole new kettle of fish!

flow4 · 18/10/2013 23:30

Sorry, forgot to give you the link.

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