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Mar 12, 2007 22:35

Teens world is very sensitive, aggressive… we need to be more understanding towards them and do not be negative every thing they do. It’s the time when they try to find themselves in this huge world, when they try to find the truth and mistake, they need respective treatments even to their mistakes as we all need it, too, they try to come out of childhood to adulthood and it’s a very difficult, stressful, psychological process. In this difficult period their inner world is too soft and needs mor attention.

The teen years are very difficult times for all families. Teens are starting to grow up and try new things that their parents may not approve of. This creates anger in the parents as well as the teens.

The teen’s anger may be out of control at times and they may do dangerous things. Such as using drugs and drinking alcohol, they may make criminal acts or even attempt suicide. These actions are symptoms of disruptive disorders. This is a large illness that affects many people under the age of eighteen. A study showed that 9 percent of all boys, and 2 percent of all girls fewer than 18 are affected by a disruptive disorder. Disruptive disorders are put in two groups. The oppositional defiant disorder is when a teen has a bad temper and resists being disciplined without hurting the rights of other people. The conduct disorder has many of the same symptoms but these actions hurt the rights of other people. Parents may not be able to tell if their child has a disorder because they are in denial or the might be angry themselves. There are some things that a parent can look for to tell if their teen has a disorder. Some signs are if the teen breaks rules all of the time and stays out past curfew. Another sign is a teen that has ran away from home. If lose their temper easy or get in trouble at school a lot they might have a disorder. If they get in lots of fights and get in trouble with the law they may have some symptoms of a disorder. A big sign is if they have talked about or attempted suicide. If a situation goes untreated for a long time it may result in aggressive behaviour. Studies have shown that there are some factors that are seen in most disorders. One factor is the environment the teen has grown up in. An example is a divorce, and the teen may believe it is their fault. Psychiatric disorders can also help cause disruptive disorders. There are also Medical and biological factors that may have an effect. Some other factors are learning disabilities. Also drug and alcohol abuse can be symptoms of a disruptive disorder. If a parent believes that their child may have a disruptive disorder they should have it checked out right away. They can get set up for treatment. Some methods of treatment are individual counselling, family counselling, group therapy, and medication. Parents can also help the teen control their aggressions and help them let it out in healthy ways. It’s very important process; more encouragements and more needed way for teens. Parents have to be a little psychologists to be patient, to try to enter to their children’s mind, inner world and to try to  think the way they do to give an effective advice on a way that teen’s can accept it as a friendly devotion but not parenting.

They can show them different ways to deal with anger. They can use prevention and try to stop the problem before it gets too far. They can also use crisis management such as a sitting down and talking about the problem with the child as parenting warnings don’t work mostly. Another method is time-outs this will help give the parents and the child a chance to cool down. The best method for parents is to be a good role model for the children. If they show good ways of dealing with anger their children may do the same. A parent is the person who children look up to as they are growing up. Parent has to be accepted as a friend to her/his child. There is no need to refuse or do strong comments to the behaviour or to every idea the child makes. It’s impossible to force the child to stay away from crazy or dangerous life. Parent’s acts have to be unnoticeable, without negativity or order… teens need to hear clever ideas or advises from parents and never notice it was an advice just for them. The advice can be in a story way of parent’s life or about childhood, friends, neighbours, it can be in a way of reminding some options to choose to come out of a situation and leave it to them by explaining the consequences of each option they choose or refuse. It has to be done in friendly way but not as parent.They need to be asked for teens opinion and if it seems wrong, they have to give other opinion and to think about these two opinions TOGETHER, to explain and find the most helpful one without hurting each others feelings. Teens have to know their opinions are valuable in their family, even if they are wrong.

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