How To Guide Your Teenage Daughter Into Responsible Adulthood

Adolescence is a time of  upheaval, not just for the youths but also for their parents. Therefore raising an adolescent is no easy task. Indeed many mothers are utterly unprepared for the dramatic changes associated with puberty. At this stage in life, the attitudes and appearances of children often change quickly. Many if not most young girls become more self conscious, especially about their appearance. They suddenly become opinionated and demand more privacy, independence of freedom than they should have. Some even go as far of questioning their parents authority.

As a mother,raising an adolescent daughter you might find all these strange and unacceptable. If so be assured that you are not helpless in your quest to understand this " stranger" in your midst, your teenage daughter. The question now is? What should you do? You need understanding to look beyond the behavior and perceive just what your daughter is going through. You also need serenity and wisdom to respond effectively and guide your teen toward a useful adulthood.

Do not be amazed by what appears to be an ever widening gap between you and your daughter. The fact is that she needs your involvement during this challenging stage in life.

Whether, it occurs early, late  or right on time, growth spurt of puberty makes many youths overly aware of how they look. Most girls greet their new curves with excitement or apprehension, or with a mixture of both. They may seem to spend more time in the mirror than in front of a text book. When confronted with this situation, parents should be calm and calculative in order not to misinterpret the behaviors of their teens.

Mothers, should try to get close to their daughters, they should teach their daughters about sex education, the implication of having sex early, they should try and breakdown it down in simple language and in a friendly tone, so for the child to understand. Also they should encourage their daughters to bring all their friends home, including male friends and Female, in so doing the parents will be able to monitor their good friends and bad friends as well. Most importantly, they should teach the children, the way of the lord, encourage them to grow in the lord and teach them to be prayerful and how to live a holy life.

Another, important issue is how much freedom or privacy should be granted to a teenager. Obviously, granting youths unrestricted freedom or independence could spell doom in the future.

In conclusion, parents should realize that adolescence is a time for reaffirming your authority over your children, rather than allowing them dismantle it. Remember, the scripture in the bible that says, "Train Up A Child In The Way She/He Should Go And When They Grow, They Will Never Depart From It,(Proverb 22:6)