Should Parents Tolerate Teenage Sarcasm?
January 14, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Ask Dr. Vicki, Parenting, Teenagers/Tweens
"Ahhhh, duh!"
Dear Dr. Vicki:
How do I cut through what appears to be 14 year old hormonal sarcasm?
Dr. Vicki’s response: With teenagers, the best thing to do with sarcasm is to ignore it. Second best thing to do it ignore it. Do you want to hear the next one?
Seriously, particularly at this age, it is so important to pick and choose your battles. In the big scheme of things,... Read more ⇒
Parents Dealing with Teenage Behavior
January 14, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Ask Dr. Vicki, Child Development, Parenting
How much do you like playing tug of war?
Dear Dr. Vicki:
I have a 15 yr old daughter, 12 year old son and a 9 month old little girl. My oldest daughter has always been head strong and demanding, so her teenage issues seemed like “typical” stuff. My 12 year old son who was always the laid-back/ helpful, wants to please son is now morphing into a child who is disrespectful,... Read more ⇒
