Your lovely little girl or boy have metamorphosed into beautiful teenagers now and how. They are no longer the cutie pies whom you used to indulged in, oh-so-frequently. They are now on the threshold of becoming adults in a few years time. So, what are the things that have changed and how should you change your responses in accordance with that?

First and foremost as parents, you should know the apt ways of reacting or responding to your child demands. Because just in case you continue with the old ways, you might have an angry teenager right in front of you. Following write up will give you a little insight in to the do’s and do not’s with your teenagers.

You should never have an embarrassing situation in public

• Your teen could be embarrassed in two ways - one when you start challenging him by fussing over him every now and then, and secondly by doing some acts that could seem silly to your teenager. If you want to show your affectation or fuss over him, and cannot let go of this habit, it is better that you do all this behind closed doors.
• At times, we end up doing things that may embarrass our teenagers. Gone are the days when your child would just squirm and would not say anything. You might as well have your daughter or son telling you not to do a certain act as it irritates or frustrates them. Do not just dismiss their reactions; first do spare a thought to it.
• Never scold your teenage daughter or son in the glare of the public eye. Nothing could be as demeaning to them, as this. Even if you have to sort out a certain issue with him or her, make sure you do the same behind closed doors.
• As with reprimands, do the same for PDA(Public Display of Affectation). If you happen to pooh pooh over him on even the smallest of things, be assured that you will have a very irritated teenager in front of you. Both you and your teenager knows that you love him or her, and so you can show your affection in other ways.

• Times have changed and so have changed the activities of teenagers from generation to generation. What you did as teenagers may hold no meaning for the generation of your kids, and you’ve got to understand the same. Never try to regale your teenagers with your own stories and the activities that you used to do in this age; they would not be amused.

Respect your teen’s privacy

• Do not go about telling the whole wide world what all he is up to, whether good or bad.

Apologize when you should

• Do not feel shy of apologizing to your teen in case you feel a certain act of yours has hurt him or her. This sets up a good precedent.

Stop pampering the child the way you used to do, a few years back

• Realize that your child has grown up and therefore you need not stand for him like you used to do for him when he was a little child; learning on his own will do a world of good for him.
• When your teen’s friends come over, make sure that they have a certain amount of privacy. Do not force yourself to be a part of their conversation or group, and neither eavesdrop; it would only make the things worse.

Accord respect top your child

• Treat your teenager with the same dignity that you would accord to any adult. Make sure that you do not hold him or her with kid gloves anymore; they are grown ups and you’ve got to realize that.
   

The personality of your teenager not only depends upon your teenager only, you have a huge role to play in it. Herein both the parents are required to ensure that they follow the dos and don’ts to the hilt. Ensure that you do not embarrass your child with any kind of act and your child will surely grow up to be a caring adult himself.