Insights Into Teens: Episode 74 ”Family Problems”

This week we're discussing some of the more common problems that teens face at home with their family. First we'll discuss typical friction points between teens and their parents like teen independence, arguing with your parents, a lack of communication between teens and parents and the need for parents to set boundaries and teens to push those boundaries. We'll also look at how troubles in the home can cause issues for teens. How do parents who are experiencing interpersonal issues and the arguments that inevitably rise from that affect teens. We'll talk about the academic pressures and the frictions failing in those expectations can cause. We'll explore sibling rivalry and how teens competing against each other can be both a benefit and a hindrance. Finally we'll talk about ways to combat some of this problems and discuss how to help teens get through these troubling but some times unavoidable scenarios. Learning to negotiate, listen and work as a team are key techniques to solving these problems.