#FreshTake: STRONG family relationships – part three
Adolescence can also be a time when peer influences and relationships can cause you and your child some stress
Continued from last week
I do feel strongly that it is wrong to try and live a life you hoped to have through your child, forcing upon them what you want them to do.
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And also I feel it’s so important for parents or even guardians to teach children morals, values, self-love and manners.
For me personally, things may not always be rosy, but family ranks as one of the most important things. They are my support system, and friends can be good but some will come and go.
Why your child needs you?
Adolescence can be a difficult time – your child is going through rapid physical changes as well as emotional ups and downs.
Young people aren’t always sure where they fit, and they’re still trying to work it out. Adolescence can also be a time when peer influences and relationships can cause you and your child some stress. Supporting each other can be important to getting through these challenges.
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You have parents who compete against their children that alone is quite disturbing. Family is the secure emotional foundation where children feel loved and accepted, no matter what’s going on in the rest of their lives.
And believe it or not, your life experiences and knowledge can be really useful to your child – they are not good at letting you know that!
Supportive and close family relationships protect your child from risky behaviour like alcohol and other drug use, and problems like depression.
And parents, your support and interest in what your child is doing whether it be at school, extra-curricular activities can boost the desire to do well.
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