Building Strong Relationships with Your Teenage Children

Building strong relationships with your teenage children can be challenging but incredibly rewarding. Here are some strategies to help strengthen your bond:

1. Do not compare or report them to other people: teenagers hate being compared, it makes them feel unappreciated and they most likely tend to withdraw. 

2. Create an approachable atmosphere: make yourself approachable as parents, do not be too distant or preoccupied, let them know they can walk up to you and talk whenever they feel the need to. 

3. Be willing to discuss difficult issues: be honest and open with them when it comes to difficult discussion such as puberty and sex related talks. 

4. Encourage them more often: scold them when it is needed but often encourage them when they deserve to be, kind words often soften their resolve than scolding. 

5. Be emotionally and physically available to them: teenagers are mostly filled with emotions; as a parent you should be physically and emotional capable to manage their emotions as well as teach them how to handle it. 

Building a strong relationship with your teenage children requires patience, understanding, and a willingness to adapt. By fostering open communication, respect, trust, and spending quality time together, you can create a lasting and meaningful connection.