THINGS EVERY TEENAGER GIRL NEEDS FROM HER PARENTS

Parenting can be a difficult road to navigate.

One day they are tiny little babies, totally dependant on their parents and in what seems like an instant, the next they are grown up, independent and want to navigate the world at their own pace.

Not only can parenting a teenager be confusing for parents but being a teenager can be extremely confusing for your child too.

THINGS EVERY TEENAGER GIRL NEEDS FROM HER PARENTS

There are some things every teenager girl needs from her parents, in order for her to navigate this difficult process of getting older.

(Have you heard of that saying before?  Teenager girl?  Apparently, that phrase is a highly searched one!)

UNDERSTANDING

Becoming a teenager is a difficult thing for your daughter.

Hormones are changing, and she is starting to develop her own understanding of what independence should be.

Right now, the most important thing your daughter needs is understanding.

Try to understand and relate to what she is going through, rather than judging her.

A great way to help understand your daughter is to start a mother-daughter journal at a young age.

PATIENCE

As your teenage daughter begins to navigate life, she may start to push back on her parents.

As the adults, this is where you will have to display huge levels of patience.

Remember, just as you are learning to parent a teenager, she is learning to be one, and while the problems we faced as teenagers may seem small when looking back, they were huge to us back then.

GUIDANCE

While it may not seem like it, your teenage girl needs your guidance.

Always offer your support and guidance whenever necessary but do so without judgment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

While your teenager may push back, it is necessary to give them responsibilities.

While it may be tempting to give up trying to have a more peaceful life, it is important to make sure that they have some expected responsibilities.

When teenagers act as though they are irresponsible, it is usually because they haven’t been allowed some semblance of control over their daily lives.

The way to handle this is to neither allow them too much control, but not allow them enough.

Give them responsibilities they are expected to uphold.

Teenagers tend to act more responsibly when they are on their own when they have been given expected responsibilities at home.

And we can definitely use this opportunity to teac them some important life skills.

LOVE

Everyone needs love and your teenager is no different.

Make sure you express how important your teenage daughter is to you as often as possible, be there for her when she needs you and show her the love she deserves.

Every teenage girl needs your understanding, patience, guidance, responsibilities, and love.

Always remember, that while parenting a teenage girl may seem difficult, this too shall pass and if treated properly, the relationship with your daughter will become better with each passing year.

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