Limits need to be set in stages, with clear beginning and ending dates. The forty-eight hour rule works. So, if restricted adolescents are on their parents' back relentlessly, parents know they can survive forty-eight hours without giving in. Parents should know the nagging they receive from their adolescent is good practice for the teenagers. They are learning to negotiate, and that is what adults do every day.
Some parents try to win over their adolescents by letting the teenagers set the limits.
However, that is not helpful. If parents are scared to set limits, they should only imagine what it's like for their child who does not have as much experience, and lacks problem solving skills. Consistency is essential. Adolescence is a good time for parents to sit down and talk with their children. It is helpful for parents to tell adolescents they are getting older, and they are going to face more complicated situations.