Teenage Problems and solutions

Teen Behavior Problem

1 . Staying Out Too Late

It’s 10:30 p.m. and you told your daughter to be home by 10 p.m. Why does she ignore your curfew again and again?

“Part of what teens do is test limits,” explains Goldman. “But the fact is that they actually want limits, so parents need to keep setting them.”

Your Solution

Do some research before insisting that your child respect your curfew because it’s possible that yours is unreasonable. Call a few of your kids’ friends’ parents and find out when they expect their kids home. Goldman suggests giving kids a 10-minute grace period, and if they defy that, to set consequences — such as no going out at night for a week.

If it seems like your child is staying out late because she’s up to no good, or doesn’t feel happy at home, then you need to talk with her and figure out what might be going on. However, if your curfew is in line with what’s typical in your teen’s crowd, then it’s time to set consequences and then enforce them if your teen continues to break your rules. When you make a rule, you have to mean it. You can’t bluff teenagers — they will always call you on it.

2 . Dating:

Teenage already comes with a lot of problems and challenges. The sudden increased flow of sex hormones inside the body makes it even worse. You might find your girl falling for her first crush and vulnerable to romantic liaisons. A lot of teenage girls experience healthy crushes and early-age love too. However, peer pressure, changing times and the advancement of media has sort of associated sex to such teenage romantic relationships. This makes your teenager girl feel that sex it but natural in romantic relations even at an early age. Also, this is an extremely confusing time for her, in terms of precautions, safe sex and how much involvement is okay and by choice.

Your solution

• Tell her it is perfectly alright to say no to sex.
• Educate her on the sex front. It is very important for you to pass all relevant information about sex as and when she grows. Be open and discuss sex with her, it is not a taboo.
• Teach her how to be safe and all about precaution too, as you may not always be able to control her relationships.

3 . Substance Use:

This is a major problem that most teenagers, girls and boys, face across the world today. In most cases, peer pressure introduces teenage girls to this dangerous habit. Teenage girls retort to substance use to ease their stress, feel secure and assured from within.

Solution: 

• Talk to your young girl about the bad side effects and detrimental effects of substance use.
• Explain how these give temporary good feeling while ruining her system, body, mind and soul from within.
• If she wants to try a hand at drinking, make her do it in your presence. Let her experience everything but only under your supervision and in your presence.

4 . Depression – Down way of Life

Depression is the most common mental health problem faced by teenagers which may sometimes lead to suicide. Teenagers can’t differentiate sadness and depression. Many factors can lead to depression and the reaction of each teen is different to such things.

Symptoms of major depression in teenagers

• Teenage sleep Problems
• Behavioral Changes
• Careless about physical safety
• Disturbed mental health
• Frequent health Issue like Headache
• Preoccupation with death and suicide
• Giving warning hint such as “I want’t be a problem you you much longer”
• Prolonged sad or angry Mood
• Suddenly clearing out Belongings and Getting them in orders
• Becoming suddenly Cheerful without any reason for being Depressed
• Teenage Pregnancy Problem

Solution:

There are the most teenage health problems symptoms you can observe in your child’s  behavior. So, being a parent, what should you do? Well, find a good place to talk. Make your child comfortable with the surroundings and talk to him/her calmly and patiently. Try to identify your child’s problem and see what you can do to help him/her out.

Education:

This is a time when your teenage girl has to constantly prove her mettle by scoring high, doing well in exams and on other educational fronts. This creates immense pressure on your young girl and leads to stress and undue pressure.

Solution:

• Make your teenage girl understand that she should study well and score good marks, but that grades are no way of judging someone. Low grades do not make anyone less educated or less talented. There is always another test she can prove herself in.
• Encourage her to take up extra-curricular activities that she likes. This will help her unwind while building more focus and concentration power.