Parenting teenagers, even under the best of circumstances is never an easy task. Teens test boundaries, make mistakes and sometimes have little respect for their parents. Teens with ODD experience these normal teenage behaviors but may have a harder time living with them. Sometimes ODD can lead to a more severe disorder known as Conduct Disorder. Left untreated and combined with other personality disorders, oppositional defiant disorder may lead to a lifetime of behavioral complications and personality disorders.
Following Through When Teens Don’t Care About Consequences
To say it’s difficult to parent a teen can be an understatement. Teens are hormonal, defiant, angry, and have emotions that can run all over the place. With all of this, it can be difficult to hand out consequences to a defiant teen. Especially a teen that comes...
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