Why Some Teen agers are rebellious?

Hi Bebs, I agree...I guess the very first person who can help them to is the parents! they have to set limitations for kids as well as find time to be with them for discussions and answering their inquiries about life..They have also to be a role model to the kids..Parents also should be consistent in whatever rules they have in the house and at the same time will not use verbal as well as physical as punishment!

In my opinion - Teenagers that are rebellious either get too much attention or not enough. You either smoother your child into wanting to do the oppsite of what you are telling them. If you are a parent that is on your childs back all the time they have no time to experance life and yes that means getting into trouble every once in a while. Or your child is acting out because they aren't getting enough good attention. If you don't give your child any attention then the only way they are going to get it is byu acting out and getting negitive attention which for some kids is better then none at all. You have to be the parent that knows what is going on in your childs life but at the same time knows when to stop asking questions and being right there all the time. There is an inbetween. I truly feel like there is a time to be a parent and a time to be a friend. As long as you as the parent set those bounderies I think you can have it all.

unfortunately, these days, you have to watch what your children watch on tv and how you act at home. You can't do anything about them being in public schools besides talk to them when they get home with questions. There are a lot of television shows or movies that teach children that it's cool to rebel against their parents and never show the consequences of what happens when they do it. I'm so careful about what my children watch and I also set the example to them on how to live Christlike instead of doing what ever they want. For some, that have already had their children get out of hand, you could take them to counselors...anything to help them before it gets any worse. God bless

I believe with every generation comes a new challenge. I remember my mother saying the same thing when I was a teen. Now that we are the parents we are actually experiencing the adult side to things. Knowledge to life is the best we can do to help our teens of today. Do not close your eyes to anything they do and always read between the lines. Remember to listen intently to every word they whisper. Lots of children in todays world comes from divorced families which has given them the opportunity to play one parent against the other. Parents please stand still in your position and remember to be thier parent first and when they are adults then you can be thier best friend.