i%26#039;m a 13 year old girl that(according to her mom) has an attitude problem and im not a bad kid. in fact im on high honor roll, i don%26#039;t swear and i hang out with good people. but my mom says that if i dont straighten up soon then im going to be grounded to my room these last couple weeks of school and all summer. please help. my friend nicki is throwing a party real soon and i have to get my act together.|||Here%26#039;s an article on listening to your parents: http://www.watchtower.org/e/20041015/art鈥?/a>
And another one on communicating with them: http://watchtower.org/e/200612a/article_鈥?/a>
-Learn to control your emotions
-Try to see your parents%26#039; point of view
-Build your parents%26#039; confidence in you
-Be realistic in your expectations
This was written for parents but it is the most helpful thing I see: http://www.watchtower.org/e/19970808/art鈥?/a>
Hope those help!|||Have you asked your mom what she means by %26quot;straightening up%26quot; that way you will have an idea on how to tackle this.Maybe, just maybe your mother like a good parent is expecting too much from you.Sit with her and ask, it won%26#039;t do any harm,good luck.|||Wow that is exactly my situation this year as well. and i have been grounded all year long! I backtalk my mom and my dad, and I complain when they ask me to do work and chores for them. Try putting your favorite music on your ipod, and DO NOT COMPLAIN about anything. Respect her and wear a smile and kindly say, %26quot;Yeah no problem%26quot; when she asks you to do things. Volunteer to do dishes, sweep the floors, etc. It will make her happy that you do not have an attitude about working for her, and she will suddenly realize you are a good kid again. This is really hard for me especially cause of things happening in my life, but it%26#039;s what I do. Find something (like mine is music) that keeps you happy while you work, so it almost doesn%26#039;t seem like work anymore.
Answer mine (and you%26#039;ll kinda get why I am upset) http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>|||Be nice and have manners, that%26#039;s all you need :). especially for a really intelligent girl like you! smarts and manners can take you all the way!
answer mine? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ana4g97BgPRU98PK0mJwEzXsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100425093506AAwQDiY|||I agree with the above. Be polite and respectful.
Practice using phrases and comments and replies that are worded respectfully. This is necessary in order to cancel your habits of speaking otherwise, bad habits (assuming you have some and probably do, since your mom is aggravated some).
Go deeper, then.
Many teenagers are smart and want to argue (which is fun) with their parents about limits, and this makes for disharmony in the home. Now some of this is necessary to the teen%26#039;s maturation, growing up. But too much can be destructive to the family.
So, bottom line, realize that even when you think you know better, you should do what your parents say, and talk to them respectfully. If for nothing else, just by being your parents, they deserve respect and politeness. Think this way, and having a good attitude will be easier.
%26quot;How to Change Your Attitude?%26quot; By changing what you do and how you think.
