Why do Teens revolt?

I think its mainly due to Generation Gap and also Communication Gap. Parents has to be Patient with their kids. They should Listen their happy and saddest moments but now a days most of the parents has no time for their kids. So that's why they revolt their Parents and their Elders.

I believe that teens revolt because the teenage years can be very confusing. The teen is trying to figure out where he/she fits in the world, trying to be more independent, trying to understand who he/she truely is, and yet their hormones are changing greatly. Of course we (the parents) are likely to be the enemy during this time because we are the one who makes the rules for our child and decides what he/she is allowed or not allowed to do, when this is certainly not what the teen wants. A teen wants to make all his/her own decisions because don't we all know that teens know everything about everything..lol No in all reality it is good for a teen to make some bigger decisions in life at this age so that they can face the results of their choice and learn from their wrong or correct decisions. Thanks for the discussion post.

I guess the most likely cause is the fact that teenagers are beginning to find their feet in the world and are pushing the boundaries. They want their independance but are not old enough or mature enough, they want their own space but they live at home, they want to set their own rules but can't. When my son was a teenager we went though the whole nine yards with him, the tantrums and the moods. Puberty can be a terrible thing to go through. However, he is now nearly 22 years old and an absolutely smashing young man

Definately teens revolt as they don't get a chance to speak . It's like mom from childhood , teachers from school and dad as you touch 15th monsoon of your life. I know parents always try to help childern but can't be they little polite. I think they should also try to understand whole scenario from child's perspective too. As they know all cons and pros they disagree on most of our facts and talks. They should realize even we will learn after some failures as they did.

we need to stop treating our children like second class citizens today I think - I also think they revolt because they are not getting the attention of 100 percent from adults(their parents) Parents who start early on in life being involved and talk with their children and discipline their child from the start should see little to none of this happening then. Your child is so impressionable from day one, that they need to know wwho is the boss, MOM AND DAD are that is who. I think we have lost this today. Nobody wants to take care or charge in a situation. It is time to stand up and say I am a parent I am in charge while you live here and I love you soooo much that I would die for you. Strong? yes. Chessy? Yes. But children today do not have many parents who are really there as an authority figure with tons of love, and the children need to know who is the boss, but also very importantly just how much that care giver slash Boss REALLY HONESTLY LOVES THEM. LOVE IS THE ANSWER