If your relationship with your child has always been strained, there are ways to relate more positively. Parents of children in their early teens can expect an increase in the number of arguments with their children. At this time your teen is trying to establish him or herself as an independent person in the household. Once you and your family begin to acknowledge this change, the number of arguments between parents and teens usually declines. Parents are irritated and annoyed with the adolescent's behavior.
Adolescents face stress when pushing for more freedom than parents are willing to grant.
When they fail to adhere to parental advice they may engage in deviant behavior. Understanding teens' developmental stages and their traits as teens can help parents support their teens in developing into independent, responsible adults.