How can parents properly guide their “rebellious” teenagers?

  After children enter middle school, some teenagers often do not listen to their parents, and many parents clearly feel that their children are not as good at communicating and disciplining as they used to be. Why does this phenomenon occur?  In fact, what these parents are experiencing is what we often call “rebellion”. Rebellion refers to dissatisfaction with old rules, things, and opinions that no longer apply to the present. While recognizing that the new has its imperfections and that it is not easy to verify its specific superiority over the old, the new is preferred to the old. The denial of old things is more one-sided and blind, and often the old things are equal to uselessness, obsolescence, decay, etc.  In the transition from childhood to adulthood, due to the rapid physical growth and the expansion of knowledge and activities, adolescents often encounter emotional confusion and conceptual conflicts. They are easily hurt because of their simple experiences, and they go to extremes because of their lack of thorough consideration. The so-called “rebellious period” is generally formed between the ages of 10 and 16. The common reasons for this are: 1. The adolescent’s neurological system is maturing, thinking ability is strengthening, self-awareness is getting stronger, he/she thinks he/she can be independent and no longer depends on his/her parents as he/she used to; 2. The child’s rebellion or excessive demand; 4, the pressure of daily life can not adapt; 5, the influence of the learning atmosphere, the teacher’s parents’ educational guidance methods are not suitable for the child’s age; 6, the influence of bad peer relations.  If the psychology and behavior of the “rebellious period” are not properly guided, it will lead to suspicion, paranoia, indifference, incompatibility, social antagonism and other pathological character of adolescents, so that their beliefs are shaken, ideals are extinguished, will decline, negative work, passive learning, depressed life, etc., and further development may lead to criminal psychology and Further development may also turn to criminal and pathological psychology, thus going to extremes.  The common psychological problems of “rebellious period” are: 1. In adolescence, the physiological development matures rapidly, while the psychological development is relatively slow, resulting in psychological imbalance and physical and mental dysfunction, mainly in the abnormal concern for their body functions, dissatisfaction with the rapid changes in their physiology, resulting in symptoms; 2. Experience strong and variable, often out of balance, difficult to self-control, prone to depression, anxiety symptoms, and even the intention and behavior of self-injury; 3, adolescence is a critical period for the differentiation of gender roles of men and women, a critical period for both sexes to identify with their identity roles, if not handled carefully, will cause problems such as the feminization of boys and masculinization of girls; 4, personality characteristics manifested as rebellious, paranoid, extreme and other characteristics; 5 6. interpersonal conflicts, often in conflict with parents and other adults, the generation gap problem is obvious; 6. psychosexual problems, due to the lack of knowledge of sex physiology and sex psychology, students often produce sexual confusion, confusion of sexual values, weak awareness of sexual health care, sexual guilt, sexual deviance and other problems. The problem of heterosexual interaction is also becoming more and more prominent.  How to solve the psychological problems of teenagers in the “rebellious period”? How can parents guide them correctly?  1, first of all, we should fully understand the psychological characteristics of children in this period. We should realize that this period of stability and instability is universal. The “rebellious period” in the performance of the psychological state, will be particularly sensitive, which naturally many factors will affect the emotional development, which also makes many teachers and parents, will be mistaken for their behavior performance belongs to the state of young rebellion. Understand the underlying reasons for your child’s behavior and avoid blaming. Give more care and attention to reduce the source of stress and harm to the child; 2. In the “rebellious” age, adolescents are the most susceptible to the formation of self-concept and the inspiration of ideas, and need the most recognition and support from others. The most important thing is not to label your child as “rebellious” just because of his or her rebellious behavior. At this time need to give more attention, do not use the scolding way to deal with; 3, good at analyzing the child’s request. Even if the request is very absurd, it should be carefully considered and then given a response and discussion, to find a good reason, so that he understands your views; 4, as long as the decision related to the child, must ask his opinion in advance, listen carefully and discuss with him. Never force them to accept adults’ opinions, but also should leave him space where he can be autonomous, so that he has room to learn and think; 5. Be sincere in your attitude towards your child, so that he knows he is respected. After making a serious mistake, they should be given the opportunity to correct it and give support and affirmation; as their parents, they must readjust their foothold and master the right methods in order to face the so-called rebellion and put each other in a position of reciprocity and mutual respect. Help your child to safely go through the “rebellious period”.