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Anyone that has ever been in the presence of a teen for very long knows that one of their favorite words is, “grrrmmm”.
I’m not sure what language it is, but they all seem to know it.
When my sons were young teens many of my cheery attempts to connect and communicate with them were rebuffed by the very limited teen vocabulary. My sunny disposition and expectant, “Hi! How was your day?” often resulted in “mmrrph.” “What did you do?” was met with something akin to a growl.
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The Sullen Teen
FYI. We seem to have far less of this behaviour in South Africa. A few other lies
a) his/her room is not his/her declared private space. YOU (by your actions eg knocking) can afford him some privacy but these keep out signs are a load of rubbish. The house is a home for the family.
b) expect articulate communication
c) independence is not something you suddenly learn in your teens years. American parents need to start allowing small bits of independence earlier. You are forcing almost rebelious independence because you didn't start giving him/her space earlier - hey helicopter mom.
I have seen a number of parents do a...