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How do you set expectations for teens?
Communicate the specific things you expect your teen to do, such as making positive choices about risky behaviors, completing their chores at home, or sticking to the house rules. Lay out concrete consequences for not meeting your expectations and follow through with them.
What things are important to you as a teenager?
1 Family is Important. Although teens often give the impression they’d rather be doing almost anything other than spending time with their family, this is not the case.
What is normal teenager behavior?
Typical teen behavior includes a focus on one’s friends and a desire to be independent of the family, to be one’s “own person.” Your teen will not talk to you as often as he or she used to, and he or she may pull away, or not want to be seen in public with you.
What are the expectations of parents?
Here is an outline of Parental Expectations, which is a beginning that can be built upon by the parents of children in your class:
- Acknowledge that as parents, we know our children better than anyone else.
- Appreciate our children’s strengths . . . and help them improve on their weaknesses.
- Communicate with us often.
What are women’s expectations in a relationship?
They expect to be treated with kindness, love, affection, and respect. They do not tolerate emotional or physical abuse. They expect their partner to be loyal. This does not mean they expect their relationship to be free of conflict.
What is the best thing about teenage?
Optimism. Many teenagers see life as something that’s about to begin. They are full of hope and optimism, envisioning futures of possibility, prosperity, passion, positive relationships, and perfect happiness. Too young to be jaded, the optimism of adolescence can be a powerful resilience buffer when things get tough.
How do teens understand?
How you can support your teens:
- Listen to their ideas without judgment.
- Allow them to pull away without feeling guilty.
- Don’t take most of their criticisms of you personally (even though that is hard sometimes).
- Encourage positive peer relationships.
What happens when parents have expectations of teens?
This bias reinforces the negative view of the teen. Expectations of bad behavior may change the way that parents interact with their teens. They may project more tension, anger, or frustration that may lead to poorer quality interactions between teens and parents.
What do you need to know about consequences for teens?
Consequences should be logical, and more about teaching than about punishing or retaliation. Remember that consequences can be positive. Praise your teen when they are doing something right, when they are following the rules and they are more likely to continue.
What do you need to know about teen rules?
Besides rules regarding substance use and other risky behaviors, you also want rules regarding: Naturally, most teens are going to try to push back against rules, but teens do want and expect limitations and boundaries. Be respectful, listen to your teen and explain your reasons for having the rules you do.
Are there more expectations for girls than boys?
Instead, we have shoveled more and more expectation onto the already robust pile of qualities we expect girls to possess. And social media – where, according to Pew Research, girls tend to dominate, using visual platforms like Instagram and Snapchat in far greater numbers than boys – isn’t helping the matter.