Sermon to teenagers, how to succeed
Sooner or later every parent has to sit down and talk with their child Teen because he has behaved incorrectly. It is not that all young people are bad, but the desire to discover and the uncertainty of this age make the most lose the north and end up working badly. That is why older people have to sit with them to explain what is the most appropriate behavior.
But how can we ensure that these words do not end up lost in the air? How to do so that teenagers Do not take it as a person attack? The first step is patience and knowing that the child is no longer a small child, but is closer to adulthood so you have to begin to try otherwise. Although yes, never forget that the authority at home is the parents.
Make clear the rules
It is always better prevent you from healing, and in the case of sermons to children it is also like that. It is better to clarify with adolescents a series of rules and express that they must comply with them or if there will be no consequences. In this way the ground will be prepared so that in case of infraction the young man is reminded that he was warned and that he had been given a trust that has now been broken.
It also helps that the adolescent participates in the elaboration of this regulation so you feel integrated. Although the last word always must have the parents, it never hurts to know what the young person thinks and if he has something interesting to propose. Reaching an agreement will make compliance with the rules more likely since there will be a feeling of belonging.
Never lose your calm
The first thing that should be sought when lecturing a teenager is to reign calm. You can not talk if the environment is tense and of course screaming is not the best form of dialogue that can be chosen. With a serious tone of voice, parents should let their children know that they have acted badly and invite them to reflect on what has happened to find out their opinion.
In the event that the adolescent begins to defensive and to warm up the atmosphere of the dialogue or not to listen, you should send him to his room to reflect on his attitude. The mission will be to calm things down and wait for another moment to continue with the conversation, give the young person time to rethink his situation and make him see that the only option he has left is to maintain a correct attitude.
Once the adolescent is willing to speak, he will have to be made to understand that he has breached a norm that he accepted previously. That now will come an automatic sanction related to this situation and that must assimilate that this does not happen again, has to meet the regulation that reigns in the house. In the same way, the young person also has to know that the parents have the last word at home since they are the authority.
Damián Montero
