The First Step in Bringing About Positive Change

To bring positive change, you must take an honest look at your child’s behavior and your family situation. You may or may not know the underlying issue for your child’s behavior. Your child might have a diagnosed disorder (such as bipolar disorder) — or not. That’s not the point.

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Stop Making Excuses!

Do you excuse your teen’s behavior as being a result of misunderstanding, stress, influence of others, or a diagnosis such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety or a personality disorder?

Making excuses is shifting the blame onto something or someone else. No matter the diagnosis or underlying issue, by making excuses you’re giving your teen permission not to be accountable for his/her actions and allowing your teen to continue harmful and hurtful behavior.Teens need to understand that their behavior has consequences. That’s the way people learn and grow in maturity. That’s the way teens grow up.

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