"You are the worst mother in the world." "I don't want to see you again in my life." These and other similar ones are somewhat hurtful phrases that we have sometimes heard from our adolescent children and that it is normal that they do not leave us indifferent.
Although we do not like fights between siblings, these, to a certain extent, are part of their development: who has not fought, during their childhood or adolescence, with their siblings?
Challenging behaviors are normal within the adolescent stage, and it is right there when our children begin to test what the limits are. However, this can be a real challenge for parents.
We have spoken on many occasions about the importance of promoting autonomy in our children from an early age, because with this we not only prepare them for life, but we are also contributing to the development of a healthy self-esteem.
Adolescence is a complex stage where changes are multiple. The adolescent who enters this stage enters a reality full of fluctuations that make him have to face new situations with himself, the family and the external world.
"My son is getting older... he's already a teenager." Are you going through this stage and have mixed emotions? On the one hand, you may feel excited and proud to see him grow up, and to see the boy or girl he has become.
Adolescence is a stage full of changes and challenges for everyone. In the first place for the adolescent himself, who is going through a transformative stage in which he begins to define his identity. And secondly for his parents, who must learn to accompany him in a new and different way to how they had been doing throughout childhood.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.