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Originally Posted by Angelika
Teenagers are tricky!
Determined teenagers will find a way to do what they want, no matter how much supervision they are under. Its better to keep them talking and constantly compromising with parents on what they want to do. This isn't a foolproof solution but its better than constantly telling them "no." Parents need to be consistent and fair and treat children with respect and as thinking people. Teenagers are better than their parents and society give them credit for.
With teenagers its about demystifying the adult world and allowing them to satisfy their curiosity.
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Indeed, some monitoring and discussion should definitely be there for teenagers but as they get older, you have to start giving them a bit of privacy as well, you have to prepare them for the real world and part of that is giving them some freedom and opportunity to make some of their own choices