12-year-old parenting montana tools by Center for Health and Safety Culture

Your twelve-year-old is working to assert their independence while still being dependent. They will naturally test limits and break rules. Although this is challenging for parents and those in a parenting role, it is a normal part of your child’s/teen’s development and necessary for their learning. Now is the right time to engage your child/teen in learning how to manage their own behaviors, solve problems, and make healthy choices. The information provided in this podcast from ParentingMontana.org will provide you with a process and tools to use today to help your child/teen develop the social and emotional skills needed for a successful future. When you approach daily interactions with your child/teen using the tools shared in this podcast, you build the trusting relationship needed to navigate challenges today and in years to come. Parents and those in a parenting role have many proud moments as well as worries with each stage of their child’s/teen’s life. Parenting is not easy a