Now that your child is older, you might find you clash more often. It’s normal for you to disagree, but it’s also important to find ways of dealing with conflict. When we use conflict management strategies, we can help our teens to learn these important life skills too. Conflict can be our greatest teacher for both the teen and parent. Asking yourself what we can learn from this conflict will result in growth.
Here are some tips: When getting ready to enter a conflict
Conflict with our teens is a part of life. But how we view and manage it can be the difference between broken relationships to growing ones. |