Surviving Adolescence

Top 10 Hints

1. Accept that adolescence Happens
2. That you were young Once
3. It's not all Bad
4. Adolescents "Grow Up"
5. They will Love you again
6. School Holidays don't Last Forever
7. Learn their Language
8. Stay out of their bedroom
9. Accept 'some' of their friends
10. Pick the 'right' friend to dislike

Adolescence can go quickly but for some it goes on for years.

Parenting Adolescents

Top 10 Hints
1. Don't have them
2. Send them to Boarding School
3. Sign them up for the Armed Forces
4. Go away for three years or more
5. 'Divorce' them
6. Do the opposite to your parents
7. Remember your 'Youth'
8. Become a T.V. star - then they'll watch you
9. Become a Sporting Legend - then they'll idolise you
10. Become a Pop Star - then they'll listen to you

Thoughts by Bernard Denner…father of two adolescent daughters