How do you deal with disrespectful teens who have no respect for others?

Answer 1

I also had a teen that was very disrespectfull and still is actually and she`s in her 20`s. what i found out is that i gave her too much. helped her too much also. did not say no enough and wasn`t firm enough. they` were or are probably to spoiled, and the only way to turn them around is for you to be more firm with them. you`ll have to learn to say no and to not letting them manipulate you. you have to be more though. don`t forget that the best people are the one that had a hard time before.

Answer 2

I've noticed that a lot of teens are disrespectful, to their parents, teachers, service workers, family, etc. They have a big sense of entitlement, and the feeling that they are above being touched (physically, legally, and morally). My daughters are being raised much differently, they know the boundaries. They are respectful and polite (with the occasional teen mood swing-lol). How they are raised means a lot. Make them work and be responsible....makes a huge difference. Now, not all teens are like that either. There are some great ones out there!

Answer 3

You don't have to limit this one to just "teens" nowadays! My kids are 8 and 10, and some of their friends are real doozies. Because I'm friends with their parents, I just keep my mouth shut. Sometimes it takes everything in me to hold my tongue, but I think it's a sign of strength to let the truth of their behaviour just show itself in its own time. There's not much you can do about someone else's kid; all I know is I can instill in my own kids a respect for authority, and a non-egocentric point of view. Prevention is the key. Chances are and unruly teen is missing a parent, has 2 working parents, or was simply not disciplined effectively as a kid. It's harsh, but it's true. I am always astonished when I see some yahoo on Dr. Phil who is compalining that their 13 year old is pulling a knife on them, and has no respect for them. Then the truth comes out that the parent threw her kid in daycare from the age of 8 weeks, never invested the time into raising her kid. Kids can't raise themselves. Kids aren't born good and well-mannered; you have to teach them.

Answer 4

It depends on your relationship with the teen in particular. If you're the parent you did not do your job and have a lot of work to do. Strip them of all of their perks (video games, cell phone, cable) until they decide to be more respectful. Another family members kid is different, you can suggest and demand respect in your own house but other than that there isn't much you can do. As far as kids in the street, avoid them if all possible. They have no boundaries and may actually hurt you if you say anything to them. Confront them if necessary.

Answer 5

I have a disrespectful granddaughter who is now living with me and my husband and son. The child is my son's daughter. He was not allowed to see her due to court decision many years ago. Now she was allowed to come live with us by her mother. She is disrespectful to my husband and causing a lot of problem . She just turned 18 years old. She is still in High school and will not graduate for another two months. I have talked to her and so has my son but she is refusing to apologize. My son is having a problem with her apologizing as well. Not sure what to do. My husband wants to kick her out. No one wants to sit down and have a talk about the problems. I do not think she was raised to have respect for her elders nor taught manners just given what ever she wants but never raised. Her mother was raised the same way. I think part of the problem is a sense of abandonment. I do not know what to do.

Answer 6

If you are talking about your own teens, you will need a different approach, but if you hear other teens say within the family group speaking with no respect say to their grandmother/mother do what I do and tell them outright "Don't you dare speak to your grandmother/mother like that again while I am around!" You won't be very popular, but adults are not supposed to try to be popular with teens who can be mercenery.

Answer 7

gah "lips" thats a exceptionally vulgar %, lol! besides, mom, she is 17, even nonetheless she is a discomfort interior the *** she is possibly completely conventional. She looks to have some understand subject concerns yet there are issues you're able to do like grounding her, taking her motor vehicle or cellular away, have her curfew in the previous dark. you may desire to get resourceful and everytime she talks back make her stand out on the line with an illustration round her neck asserting something like "i'm very disrespectful and that i talk back to my mom" that is organic torture for a 17 12 months previous. she would be in a position to advance out of it and you will bypass contained in direction of an identical ingredient with the others, with a bit of luck in the event that they see your punishing methods (the greater resourceful the greater advantageous!) they are going to think of two times. I observed on Malcom interior the middle as quickly as, whilst the lads annoyed their mom, she took their pillows away, lol, i like that variety of questioning, lol!

Answer 8

Allow them to make mistakes and suffer the consequences. Hold them accountable for their behavior. Don't reward bad behavior with computers and video games, cell phones, etc.
A real cure for disrespect and bad behavior is having to confront the real world on your own. You either shape up or fail.

Answer 9

I don't have any kids so I only deal with them as an outsider and since I have no power over them, they don't try to intimidate me.

Then I think "oh gawd, this is what I was like at that age."

Answer 10

You avoid them if they offend you. It's their right to be offensive. It's a fact that most teens today are rude and offensive so just get used to it and treat it as water off a duck's ***.