how do i cope with teenager without goin insane?

Question

daughter was lovely kind and considerate and caring. seems to hate all except her chav mates. but as younger kids about can not just let her rule. so any ideas plz ? iv tried sticky tape and gag joke....

Answer 1

i have been in the same boat you have to be strong but firm grounding doesnt work niether does shouting or stopping her see her friends,why not talk calm to her sit and have a girly chat or go out for that mother and daughter shopping trip you was always going to do,i find that if i ignore my daughter when she is in one of those moods she always comes round in the end best of luck.

Answer 2

It is perhaps time to sign her up for some activities outside of the home. Mothers and teenage daughters tend to clash. More time apart might be just the thing to foster mutual appreciation.

Answer 3

You have to let her think that she is making the rules here.
welcome her chavvy friends into your house and act cool.
let them know what you did as a kid, makes you look human.
explain yes she can do certain things within limits, but it falls on her if there is trouble you will not back her up.
make your bed lie in it.
i have 3 girls in their late 20s and let them think all decisions were theirs but they were not and never had any trouble apart from coming in early mornings noisy and drunk after the clubs

Answer 4

well, i feel all a teenager needs at that the teenage, is just a little ears to understand and talk to. i mean talk about things that she will talk to her mate about, i mean such things like boyfriend,girlfriend issues and some of the davantages and the disadvantages of such things, and more about how failure can be over come and to love them more after being deciplined for their wrong actions and not forgeting to correct them when they are wrong, it's a good attitude. so cheer up love her more and you will be the teenager's best friend. try it u will be suprise

Answer 5

Well, she's just a kid like me. And she'll be that way for a while no matter WHAT u try 2 do. Soon enough she will grow outta it and realize wut she wants in life and start doin' it.Just give her sum space. I think that's all she REALLY needs. But not TOO much space--just enough. U give her too much and she'll end up like, a druggy with 6 kids and no husband or bf. lol

Answer 6

be her friend.
ask her what she would like to learn, like ballet, some kind of sport and enroll her on it.
give her full body massage with oil at least once a week, the touch works the bond.
give her discipline and the importance to follow then, like time to wake up, sleep and tide up the room, and also some responsibilities, like to help in the cooking, cleanness of the house with you, so engage her in your life and be there, in her life.

Answer 7

Let her be. If she only likes her friends then let her like her friends but just leave her alone. there is nothing more irritating than a parent on you all the time yelling at u and taking away all your privilages. she will calm down with time.

Answer 8

run away .... death threats worked on mine or as the look ! fear factor works well too.... if all else fails behavior modification..... every unacceptable behavior resulted in the loss on their property mine brightened up when the stereo speakers hit the cement in the driveway from the second floor. take your time start plotting your revenge now their will be grand kids ... i now live reeking my vengeance

Answer 9

they get impossible for a while but they do come back and join the human race later on in life
(my daughter is 24 and my best friend)

Answer 10

Try role reversal. Tell her she is going to be Mom for the day and you are going to be her. You pull off the things she is doing and see how she likes it. I have also learned with my teenagers that if I petend to like what they like, they will give it up. It just isn't kool for your parent's to be into the same things you are. I do it just to make them give it up.