Why do you think the teenage years can be difficult for both children and parents?

Answer 1

oops i did not mean to add you as a contact. anyway because parents have a difficult time with a teenagers independence and fear that they will make bad choices and teenagers think they know it all and that parents are stupid.

Answer 2

It doesn't have to be but it usually is. The two sides are demanding things but are not listening to why the other side is screaming louder.
A teen can't understand why the parent won't let them have a boyfriend, stay out late, ...etc.
A parent knows exactly why the rules are placed but go to the extreme by forbidding things without explaining them first.
Teens believe they are smarter than their parents give them credit for until, mistakes are made and hearts are broken. It is only then that teens see their parents in a whole different light.
Parents have trouble letting go and placing rules without letting the teen make some mistakes. A lesson learned happens from experience,how else does anyone learn. If parents would allow teens to make mistakes and help them through it, only then, will both sides win.
I was raised strict with rules but it never stopped my bad behavior. I raised my kids with no set rules and through it all, mistakes happened but they realize that the actions only hurt themselves. I can't force them to make smart choices and they made a lot of serious bad ones. They learned the hard way but are better because of it.

Answer 3

Around the ages of 14-17 an individuals brain begins to grow placing pressure on the frontal portion of the brain. This causes irregular thinking and hormonal flow. In the meantime this is when a parent being matured now in age begins to think of their own days gone by as well as current problems with youth in society. While teen struggles to be a teen the adult struggles to make teen think responsibly as an adult. Teen takes parental insight as nagging and uncool therefore annoying parents with a know-it-all response.

Answer 4

Teenagers are growing physically and mentally everyday! They are trying to figure out who they are. They go through different phases trying things out to see what works for them. Meanwhile the parents are trying to help them decide who they should be, trying to keep them in line and well disciplined and educated, which isn't always what the teenager wants. They are both growing and learning new things about each other everyday. Parents are realizing their babies are growing into young adults and it hurts. It's different for everyone. Teenagers like to test the water to see what they can get away with.

Answer 5

With all the things that is happening in this world there is no telling.Who knows why.The relationships between parents and children is changing so much.It's sad really.Look at all the young mothers who leave their children in a garbage can because they don't want to deal with it.Or tell their parents.If my daughter got pregnant at a young age I would be there for her because that is my job.Even if I would hate the fact that she would be having a baby at a young age.

Answer 6

I won't parrot what other posters have said, although I do agree with some of it.

It is hard as a parent to see your child making choices you wouldn't make; some of these choices are not bad, they are just not what you would have chosen; we are all so invested in our children that can be hard to see them forming their own hobbies and opinions and interests.

Answer 7

Because parents are trying to hold on when they need to let go, and children are pushing parents away when they need to draw them near.

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

simple because they are both scared and they both think they know everything.