When a child turns that not so magic age, slamming doors becomes background music and rolling eyes are common expressions.
Parents are in the way.
The communication barrier between parents and children often widens during a child s early teen years, creating frustration for both the parent and the child. I don t know, said Carlese, 13. The resulting frustration may send parents running in search of sanity, but Dr. Gary McGiboney, Ph.D., advised parents to know the difference between independence and exclusion. How are they going to learn that if we don t teach them. This could be the time that they need you most.