Perhaps all parents worry that their youngsters will fall in with the wrong group of friends. And when parents notice that sudden change in their behavior and want to discuss it with their offspring, they get really defensive about it. Teens don’t want to think or talk poorly of their friends. What adults might call ‘bullying,’ the child will think of it as ‘miscommunication’ and ‘friendship issues.’
Juveniles are terrified of solitude growing up, so when they feel like someone has ‘accepted them,’ they will hold on tight to that friendship. They might come up with various excuses, such as the most common ones, “you are too old to understand,” “the times are different now,” “but everyone does that,’ etc. There’s some truth in saying that “it’s just a part of growing up,” or “they’re just being teenagers.” Nevertheless, the parents must ensure they do their best to help their offspring stay on the right path. It’s then up to them to decide whether to listen to their parents or not and make their own mistakes.
Recently, a mum of three turned to the “Mumsnet,” a UK-based online forum for parents, to seek advice from other parents concerning her daughter’s behavior. The woman overheard her daughter falsely accusing the parents of abusive behavior towards her to her friends online when the reality was the polar opposite.
The mum shared her story online and thought of ways to deal with this situation. Yet, she needed reassurance from other parents that taking away her daughter’s phone and disabling internet access would be a proper way to teach the daughter a lesson. What do you think? What else could the mother do in this situation?
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15 Y.O. daughter complained to her friends online that her mother and father were being abusive towards her, which was a complete lie, and the mother overheard that conversation
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The mother turned to an online forum for parents to seek advice and opinions
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From the bits of the conversation the mother overheard, it made an impression that the entire friend group had ‘bad’ parents
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The mother and father were the complete opposite of what the daughter described to her friends
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Other parents shared their thoughts and opinions, and many seemed to agree that the mother should take measures
