Sierra Anger Management

" Believe it or not, the best way to help manage your child's angry emotions is to stop trying to manage them. " Debbie Pincus, MS, LMNC

Nagging is just about the worst thing you can do in trying to help an older teen get motivated.

Instead of nagging, let them learn to take more responsibility by living with the consequences of not being responsible. Your child will learn more from missing his appointments, paying overdraft charges, or waving goodbye as their friends head off to college than anything you could ever say to them.

Missing a semester of school because the paperwork wasn’t turned in, or losing a job because he didn’t get up on time can teach a teen that they are responsible for what goes on in their life. So stay out of it and don’t nag. Such setbacks will help your teen ultimately become more responsible.

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"I only want people around me who can do the impossible." —Elizabeth Arden