What are my teenagers basic needs?
Many parents and their children, especially their teenagers, are angry, frustrated, confused, and hopeless. Youth often ask, “Why don’t you trust me?” Actually, the issue is not so much a lack of trust, but rather a lack of understanding. The more that parents understand their son or daughter, the more their son or daughter will trust them; the reverse is also true. Parents and teenagers must work together to communicate and understand one another. Today’s youth have several basic needs. As a parent, your understanding of these needs will help you realize what is taking place in your teenager’s heart and mind. Your awareness of these thoughts and emotions will equip you to love your child with wisdom, compassion, discernment, sensitivity, and faith.
