π Parents often struggle to understand their teenagers' perspective on parenting.
π» Technology can be a source of conflict between parents and teenagers.
π± The decision to give a child a phone should be based on their environment.
π± Having a phone at a younger age in New York City is important for safety purposes.
βοΈ Parents should set reasonable guidelines for screen time based on their own behavior.
π€ Understanding your teen's perspective is crucial to effective parenting.
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ The key to parenting a teen is being a listener, giving directions but allowing the teen to have options.
π§ Teen emotions are influenced by the slower development of the limbic brain structure, which controls the emotional system.
π₯ It takes time for a teen to connect their emotional and logical systems.
π’ Teens experience intense emotions, often like a crashing wave.
π‘ Parenting a teen requires staying calm during their emotional waves.
π Teenagers go through mood swings, and it's important for parents to stay calm and understand that it's not personal.
π As a teenager, the speaker has gained insights into the challenges of parenting and acknowledges that it is difficult.
π By listening and empathizing, both parents and teenagers can navigate the challenges of adolescence together.