Why is my Teenager so Disrespectful?

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Show Notes:</span></u></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Understanding why your teen is disrespectful will help you stay more detached and supportive.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The many ways we disrespect teenagers</span></u></strong><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">School: early start times, expecting every teen to be a perfect generalist, parents and teachers focusing on achievement over character</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We label and medicate strongminded, independent, powerful kids vs. understand their growing edges and providing outlets for their power.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Having an autocratic parenting style: parents are disrespectful when they yell, criticize, spank, micromanage, not give kids choices and decision-making, dissuade teens from their interests and passions, try to mold them into our vision of who they are and their future path</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Listening: it’s disrespectful when listening to our kids to interrupt, go too quickly to fix-it mode, and not respect the context for sharing that is most safe for them. Listen to my podcast from 5-4-23 on</span> <a href= "https://drtimjordan.com/?p=9426"><strong><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">8 mistakes parents make with listening</span></strong></a><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tell child’s personal stories to parent’s friends or relatives</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">