Tips for dealing with disrespectful teenagers 18 Articles

by Dossie M Terrell

I have always been somewhat mystified how some parents believe they can allow their young ones to throw temper tantrums as toddlers and sass them as preteens and wonder why as teenagers they become disrespectful. There is ...read more

by Simi Brown

Usually, when children are being disrespectful to parents there are at least one of three things happening: 1. They never were taught how to disagree with a parent in a respectful way. It's so easy to overlook this po...read more

by Krystle Hernandez

Dealing with disrespectful teenagers is not something that any parent looks forward to when they are considering having a child; however, the reality is that all individuals go through some sort of adolescent period of tim...read more

by Elaine Sihera

Teenagers are seldom disrespectful without a reason, because every child wants to be loved and valued. They would not risk their feeling of security and inclusion for the sake of it. The following are the most common reaso...read more

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

We are all aware that when children become teenagers some become difficult to live with and are disrespectful. But how do we deal with them? A good place to start may be by trying to remember when we were teenagers. Fo...read more

by Mak

A disrespectful child will lack courtesy and show very rude attitude in his behaviors. It is a very painful situation when a parent has to deal with such kinds of children everyday. Teen agers can become disrespectful to p...read more

by Alena Savoy

Every teenager is the same with the raging hormones, the mood swings and yes, puberty. Every teenager wants to be his or her own person. They feel that they want to start breaking off from their parents and be more indepen...read more

by Alaina Raymer

When dealing with a disrespective teen, it is important not to cut then down at the knees but at the same time, inform them that the behavior will not be tolerated. Say, for example, your 14 year old daughter just treate...read more

by Karen Meeker

Every single morning, I am blessed to get up and go to a job that I love. Many people actually laugh outwardly when I tell them that and then tell them what I do. I teach high school. No, I do not live in a fantasy world a...read more

by Julie Flory

Do not tolerate disrespect from teenagers. I have a 16 year old son who has pushed his luck on many occasions. I knew that if I didn't do something about it then the problem would become out of hand. With a distinct lac...read more

by Vivian Edwards

After many tips from many people this is what worked for me. Dear child, I wanted to talk with you about some things but that does not appear to be working out so I have decided to write to you. I know that you don'...read more

by Anuradha Mishra

The growing age for children when they become teenagers is generally considered to be a very critical age for all. At this age a minutest slip can be the cause of a big mishap in trying ...read more

by Ian Jordan

I am coming from a different point of view then most in this topic. I do not have kids yet and am not a parent or old enough to be considered one, I am just 24. I remember when I was a teen I was close to my parents and re...read more

by Mary McCarthy

It takes a great deal of strength to parent a teenager, but at a time in their lives when they are seeking boundaries, we as parents are the ones who job it is to create those boundaries. They will push us, and test us, an...read more

by Monique B

This is a very frightening thought for most parents. During your teenage years you are struggling to find out who you are. It is very difficult to see your child going in the wrong direction teenagers are more likely to lo...read more

by Just Denise

Experts agree that parents must put their foot down when it comes to defiant and disrespectful teenagers. As a parent, you have the right to let your child know that you are not going to tolerate that kind of behavior. ...read more