Mrs. Acuna has some great advise for those of you who have adolescents. The holidays can sometimes be unpleasant for them. I know: I used to teach 7th and 8th grades. Thank you, Mrs. A!!!
It may sound like a Hallmark movie, but anyone who’s experienced Christmas in Adolescence with an adolescent knows the mushy, feel-good happy ending isn’t likely to happen. For some, just having a non-UNhappy ending would be nice.
If you’ve got the teen who hugs herself and gushes, “I just love Christmas!” then you’re among the blessed. But some teens are more like my son at 16 who complained about listening to Christmas music, refused to part with a penny of his own money for gifts, and on Christmas morning seemed uninterested in any of his presents (which had been carefully chosen by his loving mother). How can you keep moody teens from ruining the holiday for everyone else?
First off, you can’t change the attitude. If they’re choosing to be difficult, they’re going to hang on with all their might, leaving you two options: ignore the prickliness and pretend they’re…
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