Tweens and teens are going thru tremendous hormonal and neurological changes that affect their ability to regulate and modulate their impulses.
While this is triggering to our own nervous systems, they need our help regulating thru calm and caring responses to their reactions.
Respond, don't react. Otherwise you'll end up in a react and react back and react back cycle.
You can be calm and compassionate and still guide your teens into effective ways of communicating and relating.
Dive into tips on how to deal with a moody teenager by being curious, calm, and giving them their space.
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In this video, learn how parents can positively influence their children by taking responsibility for their own nervous system and modeling calmness, which can lead to better parenting choices and improved relationships, ultimately creating a positive impact on children's behavior and wellbeing.
Learn about the brain-based shift happening in teenagers and why they may seem less interested in their parents, but still rely on them, in this fascinating neuroscience study.
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