Children and adolescents and the phone 2 DON'TS

Children and adolescents and the phone 2 DON'TS Q: We have a big problem in our house for the use   The phone. He plays consistently, we have never the chance to see our   daughter, and talked all night, if you leave it. Help! A. Using the phone seems to be a rite of passage for many teenagers. If this became a problem in your home, the good news is that at least your child has friends and is not too timid. The bad news is that the use of the phone is an area ripe for power struggles.Over years I have seen families get terrible battles during this relatively simple things issue.2 not doExcept most extreme cases, it is not completely cut out the your teen to drive for more than a day. This is important because the telephone service in May lives.For adults in May the phone be intrusive, but for children in May there will be a point of sale, or their parents' life made him frustrated friends.Some all phones   when they leave home for work and lock in your car   trunk, to safeguard the hook when home.And retu, they do it every day! And then they wonder why their children and want to fight   rebel.What happened here is that parents have confused the control of a teenager, with the management of an adolescent. As I said before, trying to control a teenager is like trying to put pants on a gorilla. Only you will fail and the gorilla angry.Visit for tips and tools to create and develop a relationship. Subscribe to our f ree relationship advice newsletter as well as our f * r * e * e 10 days program on how to enrich your relationship today, from relationship coach and expert Jeff Herring.