Kids and Teens and the Phone: Six Criteria for Addressing the Problem

Kids and Teens and the Phone: Six Criteria for Addressing the Problem

The difference between trying to control vs. manage a teen-ager is all in how you approach the situation.

A management approach meets the following six criteria:

1. The parents are clearly in charge

2. The teen, over time, learns and earns the ability to be more and more in charge of herself

3. There is a clear map for continually building trust and responsibility

4. The parents have a way to monitor the progress of the teen

5. There are clear consequences when the teen demonstrates that she cannot be in charge of herself (just as in the real world)

6. There is a clear map for how to earn back trust and responsibility.

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