Parents and Teens: The Age Old Battle Explored

"Is it something genetic? Are teens and parents hard wired to be in conflict? Well, the answer is yes and no. Some of the disagreements between parents and teens are necessary and healthy. A teen should push for more freedom and a parent should recognize when his or her teen can handle the responsibility that freedom demands. Yet, some of us parents are so scared of all the things that you guys can get into that we try to impose all sort of rules on you. Of course, many of you secretly break them or openly rebel against them. The result of all this is that your parents are convinced they have a monster living in the house and you feel like you've had the very bad luck of landing in an army boot camp."

From WholeFamily.com