How to Help Teens Weather Their Emotional Storms

I'm locked up all day with other people's children (OPCs). I really wanted to have a cynical response to the article but enjoyed reading it and use some of the same tactics when dealing with brain melt. I like the glitter jar trick but some kid or parent would take offense at me doing it so I will not. I also made sure the author was a parent before complimenting her.

Have you ever heard a pediatrician say that teething does not cause fever and crazy, uncontrollable crying into all hours of the night? When you do, ask if he/she has children.
 
As the father of a 20 year old girl and a 17 year old boy ... I think the article should be how a parent can weather their children’s emotional storms.

Getting older solves their issues. And leaves me mentally and emotionally bankrupt. ;)
 
Devil Doc said:
Have you ever heard a pediatrician say that teething does not cause fever and crazy, uncontrollable crying into all hours of the night?
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From my understanding, that is more a symptom of having children.

The trick is to deploy to somewhere with regular IDF at night, or where your tent or SWA-Hut is next to the flightline. Once you develop the ability to filter out background noise while sleeping, well, you never lose it.
 
I would encourage the book "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos" by Jordan B Peterson. Adults as well as young people should read this. Adults to aid and develop mentorship skill and for their own personal life. As for young people, it helps understanding what you're going through and leads you to a path and resolution.

Push Hard, Press Forward
 
So, I guess my "Life's hard, get a helmet" retort isn't in the top ten either. Oh well.
 
Different issue, but my favorite is when my kids used to tell me that "they were bored" In the few times I said that to my father, I was told to "hit my head against the wall" While I understood his point even as a child and teenager, my kids never seemed to grasp the meaning behind the comment, the few times I repeated the same thing to them. Worse part, they kept telling me they were bored. I have these interesting theory that kids in my generation (borns in the early 60s) and before understood when we were annoying our parents. Our children either have no concept that they are bothering us or even worst, dont care
 
My mom had The Look down pat.

I only had to say “I’m bored” to her once, and I had the choice of sitting and reading quietly or doing a chore from her endless list of special tasks. If I had the whiny or sassy tone in my voice (you know the ones,) it was straight to the designated chore, task or project.
 
Humey said:
Different issue, but my favorite is when my kids used to tell me that "they were bored" In the few times I said that to my father, I was told to "hit my head against the wall"
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I got a feeling I will be using that line going forward. Thanks!

As for kids not picking up on annoying their parents today... well, most of those parents are glued to their phone anyway. Can't blame the kids for not picking up on it-- they should send them a text instead.
 
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