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Coping with Puberty

Even though it is a natural process, coping with puberty can be challenging for both a youth and his or her parents. Often, the children can cause a parent allot stress and this makes things difficult. Some easy steps for parents: 1) Make time for quality one-on-one sessions with your child. This creates trust and strengthens your relationship with him or her. 2) Educate yourself on the puberty changes your teenager may go through. It you understand the range of emotions he or she is going through. 3) Show patience and be extra loving. You child is going through hard times. 4) Talk to him or her about the changes that he is going through. Share your own experiences with him and what you did to cope. 5) Don’t try too hard to be with the times, odds are you aren’t. Advice for a child: 1) Understand that you’re not the only person experiencing puberty and you shouldn’t compare yourself to others. 2) Do not be afraid to approach an adult about it. Remember they were once an child. 3) Know that soon the things happening will eventually become a natural process and you not even notice it.

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