The relationship of parents with their teenage children is extremely crucial. As all of you already know, teenage is the phase in the life of a child when he or she enters the age of maturity. But, very surprisingly, most of the parents forget to realize that and treat their teen kids as mere school goers only. This is where the gap in between the parents and the kids start widening. But, if these parents cast them in the boots of their kids, then they will definitely find that there are lots of things that the teens can make their parents learn.
Since the parent children relationship does not involve any feeling of ego clash or inferiority complex, so there is absolutely no harm in learning something substantial from them. Rather, the lessons learnt from teens improve their relationship. This article will highlight on some of the important lessons the teens teach their parents. Have a look at them and you will surely be benefited:
What the teens teach you
Teaching teen kids and learning from them in turn is a healthy way by which you can improve your mutual relationships with each other. The gap in between you and teenage kids will also get better and you will become friends with each other instead of being an autocratic dictator.
You learn to be patient
Teens give you a great opportunity to learn to be patient. In the process of disciplining your kids, you make them understand, scold them, discuss things with them and do lots of other things in order to make them obey you. But, every time you do so the kids object and refuse to obey you. Hence, you have to start the whole process of disciplining your kids all over again. Thus, in this process you pick up the quality of being patient and cool headed about every challenge that comes your way.
You can become techno savvy
Whether you recognize it or not, kids are more advanced than what you are when technology is concerned. They will teach you how to operate your newly purchased, hi-tech cell phone. They will teach you about the malicious software on the internet. They will help you to decode software. They will help you to open an account in a social networking site. They will also tell you how to hack others mail ids. So, what can be more opportune situation to become techno savvy for free?
Become trendy
Most of the times kids complain that their parents are too old fashioned. Sometimes some kids are so humorous that they would even compare their parents with vintage cars or antique furniture. But do not think that you are being insulted. Actually, kids try to make you look younger than your age. Take it as a complement in disguise and try to dress yourself up in a way that will be fashionable, stylish and virtually take some years away from your original age. You can also seek advice from your teen kids regarding your dressing, health, attitude, too. Initially all these might appear a bit awkward to you, but gradually as you get habituated with it and start feeling younger from within.
How to become a silent listener
Do you frequently hear your teenage kids complain that you keep on ordering them and instructing them but never listen to what they say? This is a common habit of most of the parents. You can pick up a great lesson from this. Learn how to be a silent listener too. Instead of talking every time and dominating the conversation, a passive role in such an interactive session with your kids will be beneficial too. The kids can let you know about some of the most important things that were unheard of till date. They can also let you know of their own personal problems and the challenges they are facing. You can be a great help for them too, by solving their problem in this way.
The great act of forgiveness
Parenting can teach you some of the very modest qualities. An essential one among them is forgiveness. You can make your kids learn something or teach them something. But it is not uncommon that your teenage children can commit mistakes in spite of your teachings. Although you scold your kids for such mistakes but never banish them from your household or punish them as hard as a criminal. You ultimately forgive them with a slight warning. This is what kids teach you in a very subtle way.
