This document provides guidance for teenagers on navigating relationships with parents, including gaining independence while also taking on responsibility. It discusses various roles parents play and stresses the importance of effective communication, such as choosing assertive communication styles over passive or aggressive ones, and resolving conflicts respectfully. The document advises finding a balance between freedom and responsibility.
For a child, having a sibling often means having a constant companion who can provide support, love, and care for the child for the rest of his or her life. Sibling relationships often reflect the overall condition of cohesiveness within a family.
There are several ways in which sibling relationships can be complicated. For example, sibling rivalry, blended families, a large age difference, and gender differences are often areas that can lead to hostile sibling relationships.
For a child, having a sibling often means having a constant companion who can provide support, love, and care for the child for the rest of his or her life. Sibling relationships often reflect the overall condition of cohesiveness within a family.
There are several ways in which sibling relationships can be complicated. For example, sibling rivalry, blended families, a large age difference, and gender differences are often areas that can lead to hostile sibling relationships.
Children's Romantic Relationships & Dating Christa Brown
This presentation outlines romance between children and what exactly that means as it pertains to parenting. This presentation explains the juvenile love scale, in addition to providing the reader with a questionnaire. Lastly, the meaning of romance at the "puppy love" stage is addressed.
Blaming is a common approach used by many in order to get rid of accepting own faults to satisfy ego. However, this makes a person suffer entire life and confidence is never built if one has courage to get appreciations but no strength to face weak points. Hereby, strong is who accept and cope up to become better.
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Working with Minors
Adolescent Case Scenario
Dana starting seeing you, her counsellor when she was 14 years old. Initially, her sessions were related to anxiety that began to peak at the time her parents separated. Dana continued to see you for over six months. As time went on, Dana began to disclose drug taking behaviour and sexual activity. She told you that she would occasionally smoke marijuana with her friends at parties and has protected sex with her boyfriend.
Dana confides that she really appreciates having you to talk to because no other adult understands what it’s like to be a teenager. She is also really happy that you haven’t told her Mum or Dad anything about the drugs or sex.
In this session, Dana discloses that she has broken up with her boyfriend. She also tells you that a friend-of-a-friend is organising heroin for them to try at a party on the weekend. She is really looking forward to it and says it will be her first try of a drug other than marijuana. She is also pleased that there’ll be “lots of new boys there” as they are announcing the party on Facebook.
Creating A Positive Parenting EnvironmentJoan Young
This presentation was for foster parents at a recent training. It has valuable information for any parent looking to re-frame the challenges of parenting in order to feel more effective.
U nit 6 children therapy because its_for_the_kidsBluecare
Working with Minors
Adolescent Case Scenario
Dana starting seeing you, her counsellor when she was 14 years old. Initially, her sessions were related to anxiety that began to peak at the time her parents separated. Dana continued to see you for over six months. As time went on, Dana began to disclose drug taking behaviour and sexual activity. She told you that she would occasionally smoke marijuana with her friends at parties and has protected sex with her boyfriend.
Dana confides that she really appreciates having you to talk to because no other adult understands what it’s like to be a teenager. She is also really happy that you haven’t told her Mum or Dad anything about the drugs or sex.
In this session, Dana discloses that she has broken up with her boyfriend. She also tells you that a friend-of-a-friend is organising heroin for them to try at a party on the weekend. She is really looking forward to it and says it will be her first try of a drug other than marijuana. She is also pleased that there’ll be “lots of new boys there” as they are announcing the party on Facebook.
Children's Romantic Relationships & Dating Christa Brown
This presentation outlines romance between children and what exactly that means as it pertains to parenting. This presentation explains the juvenile love scale, in addition to providing the reader with a questionnaire. Lastly, the meaning of romance at the "puppy love" stage is addressed.
Blaming is a common approach used by many in order to get rid of accepting own faults to satisfy ego. However, this makes a person suffer entire life and confidence is never built if one has courage to get appreciations but no strength to face weak points. Hereby, strong is who accept and cope up to become better.
children therapy because its_for_the_kids Unit 11Bluecare
Working with Minors
Adolescent Case Scenario
Dana starting seeing you, her counsellor when she was 14 years old. Initially, her sessions were related to anxiety that began to peak at the time her parents separated. Dana continued to see you for over six months. As time went on, Dana began to disclose drug taking behaviour and sexual activity. She told you that she would occasionally smoke marijuana with her friends at parties and has protected sex with her boyfriend.
Dana confides that she really appreciates having you to talk to because no other adult understands what it’s like to be a teenager. She is also really happy that you haven’t told her Mum or Dad anything about the drugs or sex.
In this session, Dana discloses that she has broken up with her boyfriend. She also tells you that a friend-of-a-friend is organising heroin for them to try at a party on the weekend. She is really looking forward to it and says it will be her first try of a drug other than marijuana. She is also pleased that there’ll be “lots of new boys there” as they are announcing the party on Facebook.
Creating A Positive Parenting EnvironmentJoan Young
This presentation was for foster parents at a recent training. It has valuable information for any parent looking to re-frame the challenges of parenting in order to feel more effective.
U nit 6 children therapy because its_for_the_kidsBluecare
Working with Minors
Adolescent Case Scenario
Dana starting seeing you, her counsellor when she was 14 years old. Initially, her sessions were related to anxiety that began to peak at the time her parents separated. Dana continued to see you for over six months. As time went on, Dana began to disclose drug taking behaviour and sexual activity. She told you that she would occasionally smoke marijuana with her friends at parties and has protected sex with her boyfriend.
Dana confides that she really appreciates having you to talk to because no other adult understands what it’s like to be a teenager. She is also really happy that you haven’t told her Mum or Dad anything about the drugs or sex.
In this session, Dana discloses that she has broken up with her boyfriend. She also tells you that a friend-of-a-friend is organising heroin for them to try at a party on the weekend. She is really looking forward to it and says it will be her first try of a drug other than marijuana. She is also pleased that there’ll be “lots of new boys there” as they are announcing the party on Facebook.
The Choose Respect Healthy Relationships Final Assessment includes Notes on the Materials used in the Choose Respect unit. The goal of the final task is to demonstrate understanding by answering five questions about healthy vs. unhealthy relationships. Students have a choice of presenting this information in any of the following formats:
1. A booklet ("Choose Respect")
2. An advice column ("Dear Teens"), or
3. An essay ("Healthy Relationships").
April 2014 talk to child care providers at MA's Park St. office of the Department Of Children and Families. Starting with the feelings someone has, we look at what behaviors can mean, and finally ways of creating the MOST effective discipline strategies.
Caterpillar to Butterfly Self-coaching Session 2Brenda Silveira
This presentation on Positivity goes hand-in-hand with The Caterpillar to Butterfly Self-esteem Workbook that can be purchased through www.imconfident.com
2. QUIZ
1. What does RBA stand for?
2. Give an example of a deposit.
3. Give an example of a withdrawal.
4. What are the three C’s to relationships.
5. Name 3 of the 6 ways to build strong families. (If you name
all 6 you’ll get extra credit).
Extra Credit: Give a tradition you do in your family that you like.
If you don’t have one, write down a tradition that you will have
in a future family.
3. JOURNAL
Describe your relationship with your parents. Do you get along
with your mom? Your dad? Do you confide in them when
needed? Do feel like you have a strong bond with your
mom/dad?
5. PARENT RELATIONSHIP BANK ACCOUNT
What are some deposits we can make in the relationship bank
account?
What are some withdrawals from the relationship bank
account?
6. MY DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
What does independence mean?
How do you gain or lose independence?
The basic reasons for struggles related to independence with
teens and parents are:
Freedom
Control
Power
7. MY DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
What is the relationship of independence between individuals
and families?
How is independence tied to
responsibility?
Independence does not mean that we don’t need others.
8. MY DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Independence = Freedom, Control, Power
If independence is freedom, what are you free from? Free to
do?
If independence is control, what do you have control of?
If independence is power, what kind of power? What or whom
do you have power over?
9. FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILIT Y
Most teens view freedom as being free from the restrictions of
parents.
The images that this brings is being free from any restrictions
and rules.
This type of belief is unrealistic.
10. FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILIT Y
“Freedom to…” is a much better concept:
Freedom to act
Freedom to make your own choices
Freedom to be yourself
In this case, freedom and responsibility go hand -in-hand.
The playwright, George Bernard Shaw once said, “Liberty
means responsibility. That is why most men dread it!”
11. FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILIT Y
Define Freedom:
The power to gain responsibility over
one’s own life.
Increased freedom brings increased responsibility.
Increased responsibility brings increased freedom.
12. MULTIPLE ROLES OF PARENTS
What’s hard about being a parent?
What’s hard about being an adult child of an older parent?
What’s hard about being the parent of a teenager?
Parents were once teenagers too. You many be the parent of
a teenager someday!
13. TOP 10 THINGS YOU OUGHTA KNOW
ABOUT PARENTS
10. Recognize how hard raising a child is.
9. Seek your parents’ advice and ask their opinions on hard
things
8. Blood really is thicker than water. Your family will always be
there.
7. The less you push your parents for something, the better your
chances are for getting what you want.
6. You’ll be respected only when you respect them.
5. Nothing good comes from fighting with you parents and being
against them.
4. Help around the house.
3. Do not underestimate their ideas and advice.
2. Do your homework, buy them flowers, and save money.
1 . Your parents don’t always have a reason.
14. STRESS RELIEVER OR STRESS GIVER?
Are you a stress reliever or a stress giver?
Do you try to help your parents in situations?
Or do you cause more problems?
15. METHODS OF COMMUNICATION
Mature communication styles
Conflict resolution
Resolving conflict with integrity
16. MATURE COMMUNICATION ST YLE
A childish answer can elicit a childish response:
If you yell and throw tantrums, others
may yell and throw tantrums back.
The goal is to get two individuals on the adult level of
communication.
If you want to be treated like an adult, then act like
one…really!
Which style of communication should we use to communicate
with our parents? (Passive, Aggressive or Assertive)
17. CONFLICT RESOLUTION
How to win with parents tips:
Don’t bring up a problem when parents are busy.
When a favor is wanted, ask for it—don’t tell.
Stick to only one problem at a time.
Never say, “All my friends…”
18. CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Always ask parents before making plans.
Do not be sarcastic.
Shouting is seldom convincing and only
leads to accelerated confrontation.
It is hard to carry on a meaningful.
conversation when composure is lost.
Inaccurate accusations never help.
19. RESOLVING CONFLICT WITH INTEGRIT Y
Family members should be able to have differences
of opinions and ideas without the conflict.
Family Feud Activity
20. SUMMARY
Teenagers will always struggle to find
their independence. Just
remember, increased freedom =
increased responsibility.
Parents have many roles to fulfill. Make sure you are part of
the solution and not the problem.
Choose effective methods of
communication with your parents.
Homework: “How Well Do You Know Your Parents?” Due
next class period.