Teenage Relationships: Can Tear Families In Elizabethan Times

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Harry S. Truman said, "I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it."During adolescence, teenagers sometimes become very emotional. Sometimes they take it out on their parents. They get very angry sometimes at what the parent says, or does. Even the smallest things can get a teenager very angry, or upset. Parent teenage relationships are a huge problem in some families throughout the world. They can sometimes tear families apart. Although there is fighting going on between parents and teens, there is always a way that you can improve the relationship. Parent and teenage relationships are a major problem for families in modern times and in Elizabethan times. There are …show more content…

When parents say something that the teens do not like, than sometimes the teen will get very angry at the parents. If a parent does something like they will not let them go to a party, then the teen may get very upset because they really wanted to go to that party and their parents would not let them. What makes teenagers upset is when a parent makes the teen feel immature, and irresponsible. When a parent reminds a teen if they got their keys, or if they bring your lunch, it makes the teens upset. It makes them feel like their parents do not trust them because those are things that are easily remembered (Terri Apter). The teens get upset with what the parent says because they think that the parent thinks that the teen is irresponsible. Also sometimes when a parent speaks to a teen the teen sometimes feels like the parent has no respect for them. If a parent says or does these things to a teen, then there could possibly be a fight between you and your teen. There are ways to prevent your teen from getting angry with you. You can talk to them about their feelings, and what is going on in their lives. If you talk to your teen and approach them in a calm tone, then your teen might listen to what you have to say. By talking to them it might resolve problems that might be going on. In conclusion teens can get very upset with what a parent says. That is why it is important to approach your teen in a calm and soothing

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