How do you deal with a 14 year old attitude pants!!

Asked by holly {163}
4/15/2010 10:30:31 PM

Every time I ask him to do something it is like asking him to pull out his own teeth.

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Raising teenagers -- and living to tell about it!

Answered by MomOfTwo {201}
4/16/2010 10:41:41 AM

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I would suggest giving him some consequences to his actions. That was he would be less likely to disrespect you and do as you ask. There is no excuse for a child this age give attitude to a parent. Yes, I understand it happens, but it also needs to be dealt with and the child needs to learn it is unacceptable. I would take away TV time, time with friends; make bedtime earlier, whatever needs to be done to get the point across to my child that this was just not going to be tolerated.

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Answered by vbsgrandma2 {134}
4/17/2010 3:07:29 AM

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Let me know if you do this. Some have and it made a difference. Whatever the attitude (within reason, no drugs, violence or sex involved) get your own attitude and let them see themselves in action. Some Children have to see the funny side, others, well a few red faced moments works too. Or you could try praying for them out loud, so they will really know you care.

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		Stephanie Gonzales Wow I thought it was bad for me now with my 2 boys who are 3 & 4 yrs old... Ready or not soon they will be at that age... Good Luck with your teenager! Wednesday, February 23, 2011

		Jen Eastman Ok, I have a 13 year old who acts the same way. Here is how we keep up the motivation. She has a cell phone and a computer. She also has a chore chart. She has to complete all chores by 8 PM or she looses her phone and computer for the entire next day. And there is not an option not to do them. If she says, well, I don`t want to do them and I I don`t care about my phone and compuer for a day, then she looses them for a week. She now does them every night and we have taught her that if she Wednesday, February 23, 2011

		Lashanda Warren Yea.you have to. Start when there little to prevent it when they do get to that age.If they still want to be mouth treat them like they grown.Don`t let it get to that point were u want to kill um like that lady did,because they were mouthy Wednesday, February 23, 2011

		Natasha Nabial jen eastmaan sounds like something i do now lol, exactly something i would do only my daughter isnt getting a phone shes 10 and she cant even remember to lock the door behind her in the morning, so why would i let her have one? shes been begging but i told her if she wants responsibility then she needs to show responsibility... Wednesday, February 23, 2011

		Kristy Zellner-mclimans If he has a phone TAKE IT!! I started to do that with my 15 yr old daughter and it`s like cutting off her life line she will listen to everything she has to do and do it in a drop oif a hat just to get it back then next tijme she doesn`t swant to do something right away after being asked all I have to do is reminds her! Wednesday, February 23, 2011