BECOME THE PARENT YOUR TEENAGER NEEDS

Teenagers lock themselves in their rooms for many reasons: to play video games, scroll through social media, because they have low self-confidence, or simply because they want to establish their independence. The problem is, if your teenage child doesn't talk to you, it's very difficult to know what's going on with them, when to worry, and how you can help.

This book offers advice and guidance on how to maintain a good relationship with your child and support them, even if they often stay closed up in their room. It will help you:

• Connect with them through everyday actions.
• Manage to persuade them to spend time together.
• Communicate effectively without nagging.
• Deal with difficult issues such as video game addiction, obsessive mobile phone use, and social anxiety.
• Manage the unpleasant emotions you experience when your child starts keeping you out of their life.

The presence of an affectionate and supportive parent is the most important factor for our teenagers to grow into happy young adults.