5 Things Teenagers Need From Their Parents

YOGYAKARTA There are many things parents need to prepare when their children begin to grow up. They are independent, but still need to be accompanied. On the other hand, children also need to be directed according to the values that every family believes in. According to research, the influence of parents is still strong even though the control is reduced because children's autonomy increases when they grow up. It is very important to understand, teenagers need the following from their parents.

The parenting style is widely researched by the researchers. From a large study showing that tia are warm, respectful, and supportive and have consistent, firm, and rational hopes for behavior, teenagers tend not to suffer from anxiety or depression, abuse drugs, drink alcohol. Children who are accompanied by their parents with warmth also show maturity, resilience, optimime, and self-regulation and achievement at school.

Please note, having high hopes does not mean controlling or being too critical. Instead, research shows that parenting with firm expectations means parenting with rational demands.

Saat pembukaan, anak-anak lebih sensitif, terutama terkait dengan rasa kehormatan dan status. Positifnya, mereka termotivated untuk aktivitas yang meningkatkan kompensingsi dan otonomi serta mengrepresi aktivitas bersama keluarga, temagang, atau komunitas mereka. Namun, anak-anak remaja merasa tidak terhormati ketika orang tua berusaha untuk mengendalikan behavior mereka menggunakan hukuman atau aturan yang mereka dianggap antarinya. Melansir UCLA Center for Development Adolescent, merasa dihormati dan mendapatkan status mungkin sangat penting di awal dan tengah masa remaja, biasanya usia sekitar 13 hingga 17 tahun.

The three needs needed by teenagers from their parents include warmth, expectations, and respect. When all three are obtained, it turns out that it has a huge impact on their behavior. Teenage boys who report that their family is close, flexible, and happy to spend time together tend not to be involved in risky driving behavior. Please note, the good relationship between parents and adolescents combined with natural supervision of parents has been shown to protect against the use of illicit substances by teenagers.

Still related to support and warmth, this is needed by teenagers from their parents and is beneficial for their mental health. A warm relationship with parents, protects teenagers from depression. According to research, critical, degrading, or angry parenting behavior when parents and adolescents discuss positive topics such as planning an activity seems to be more able to predict depression than the same behavior during an argument. When parents can turn to love and humor, even after heated conflicts, and especially during positive activities, teenagers will be better.

Being a parent, of course, has to learn all the time. Some conflicts may be unavoidable, such as when parents and their teenage children negotiate boundaries. The conflict itself is not always a problem, as long as the relationship is still built on warmth and respect.

Those are the five things that teenagers need from their parents. If you are preparing yourself because your child is starting to grow up, then pay attention to the things that need to be considered above.