Parenting Teenagers To Be Mature

By Sneha Jain

Monday, March 12, 2012, 14:46

Parenting teenagers to become mature individuals is necessary. Why teenagers make immature decisions and why they over react to situations have been listed here. Parents need to know how to handle their teenagers immaturity.

1. Parents Are The Best Teachers- Teenagers tend to complicate petty issues. They think of simple problems to be very serious. Handling these issues causes various mood swings. They get irritable and take immature decisions. Parenting teenagers for being mature and making wise decisions can come from inculcating good values. Teaching them to take mature decisions by giving them proper advice to their problems can be of help. Being mature and disciplined comes from the values which parents inculcate.

2.Intense Mood Swings- Teenagers have intense mood swings. They always tend to debate or argue without thinking. The best way of parenting teenagers is with patience and love. Teenage comes with its own complications and issues. Immaturity can be dealt by teaching them the right way of dealing with issues. Keeping their aggressive mood in mind parents must advice them in a very mild manner.

3. Hormonal Changes- Changing hormones tend to cloud teenagers judgment. They face intense emotional turmoil and which leads to immature decisions. Some times teenage problems seem too serious and have a negative impact on their minds. Parenting such teenagers is very important as it can lead to major problems. For example teenage love issues must be discussed with parents. Parents need to handle the situation tactfully before it gets out of control. Teenage minds can take very harsh decisions and are cause of several teenage suicide cases. Such situations can be avoided by parents giving time and teaching them importance of being mature.

4.Teenagers Lack Insight- Parenting teenagers to take wise decisions is a must. Immaturity among teenagers is because if lack of insight. They do not know what impact their actions can cause in future. They give in to temptations and take wrong decisions. To handle such teenagers parents must advice and talk to their kids about every issue which is bothering them. Parents must be more like friends and understand their kids worries and deal with lot if patience.

5.Peer Pressure- Teens are under peer pressure. They are influenced by their peer group and they get rebellious. This leads to immature actions that can cause several teenage problems. Parenting teenagers to overcome peer pressure and not to succumb to these external influences is required. Parents need to educate their children about the dos and dont's of the society so that they avoid any stressful situations and become mature individuals. Mature teenagers are more responsible and they know the outcome of their actions. So parents can teach kids for being mature by learning from their mistakes.