Parenting: Don't Over-Worry About Your Teen

Psychology Today:

The harsh reality is that their teenager can't grow up without taking risks, can't take risks without denying danger, and can't deny danger without creating the likelihood of harm. So parental worry is honorably come by. At issue is how to manage parental worry so that it doesn't become overbearing and so that can actually be of practical use.

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Comments

[texastrixie]

I don't have kids, but from what I see around me, there are way too many parents who don't worry enough. Or make rules. Or teach their kids what's really important in life. Yes, there are a lot of helicopter parents, but there are equally as many parents who just want to be friends to their kids.

[phinney]

i can't believe they used a pic of Lindsey Lohan. her parents obviously didn't worry enough and still aren't.

[drumz]

As if the amount of worrying a parent does has any bearing whatsoever on a teen...