Teen Happy. Everyone Happy.
You wake up and your goal is to have a great day with your teen. You know they’ve been moody lately and you are determined not to let it ruin your day, but the truth is that your teen’s mood affects your mood. AND, vice versa.
When you greet your teen in the morning and there is a lot of grumbling and mumbling. You can feel like, “What on earth is bothering you now?” Teens have a lot going on in their brains; and their brains that are still developing and forming neurological connections that will allow them to be more mature about things are still a bit off. So you can’t let your teen’s mood effect you THAT much. You are going to have to be the adult here and be a constant source of calm.
You can show your teen the ideal way to manage the moods of others by anticipating your teen’s mood and knowing when to avoid it. However, if there is no way to avoid it then you have to be the one to be open to their thoughts without reacting to their mood. Their mood is not a reaction to you so don’t take it personally.
When your teen grumbles and mumbles, you are going to have to take a deep breath and with a light voice ask them how they are. Ask them if there is anything they want to talk about? If they don’t want to talk now let them know you will be free when they are ready. Let them have their mood and you be an adult and have your better managed mood too.
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