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YOUTH
FOR PARENTS AND
CARERS
Parenting through the teen years can be
the most demanding of all of the ages
and stages our kids grow through. Often
with very little support available to help
us along the way.
As our teens start to figure out who they
are as people and start to seperate from
their parents identity it can often bring
conflict into the home. The teen years
are full of many firsts and as brains are
going under there last hard wiring and
hormones are changing it really is not
surprising that they struggle with anxiety,
embarrassment and confusion.
Somehow as parents we have to
navigate our way though this and get our
teens across to adulthood. Certainly no
easy task!
Lastly no parent should feel isolated from
their teens behaviour. Somehow in
society sharing our younger children’s
unsociable behaviour is well talked about
but when our kids become teens parents
can fell a reluctance to share and reach
out for support. No parent teen
relationship is beyond repair and with
some extra parental support and lots of
love our teens can thrive.
PARENTING SUPPORT
FOR YOU OR YOUR
TEEN
• Dads HQ Parent Coaching
• Youthline
• School Counsellor
• Your GP
• Whats Up NZ
