Dr. Diala Najjar reveals how to deal with teenagers

The professor of clinical psychiatry, Dr. Diala Najjar, revealed how to deal with teenagers because adolescence is one of the difficult stages experienced by a person. She said that there are those who consider it a separate stage characterized by psychological and physical parts, and some of them refuse to be considered a stage.

This stage is characterized by feelings, and haste, physical maturity of both genders. Ignoring this stage is the first step of failure, because the adolescent must be accepted and adapted in the home. It is better to sit with teenagers and try to informing them their psychologically and physically changes.

In an interview with Arabs Today, Najjar said that parents must try to authenticate their son / daughter in this period, because the teenagers need someone who hears them and understands what they say. They tend to resort to those who listen to them.

"Parents must study the psychological state of the son and avoid using the method of rebuke and mockery or beatings, and must be accompanied by mutual respect between the parties," she said.  She added that there are parents who cancel the limits between him and his teenage son and this is a mistake, pointed out that friendship does not mean the one disrespect for the other.

Najjar pointed out that the teenager needs to hear praise from the parents, even on simple things; they are often trying to attract attention and appreciation, but must stay away from praising inappropriate behavior so as not to take root and become over time of natural habits.

"Parents must give the teenager a little responsibility." "Teenagers feel that they are big enough to take responsibility while the parents see them as still young and unable to do so, which causes many differences between them," Dr. Diala Najjar stated.  She stressed that they must be given the freedom of choice in some matters with the responsibility of their decision, pointing out that if the teenager did not make mistakes how they will learn?