I have a child going to class 11th now. He has been displaying a very rebellious and aggressive behavior from sometime now and I feel he is slipping from our hands as he never listens to anyone, does not care about anything and has a cellphone/internet addiction. What can I do to help him? Is there some special counselling that is required for both him and us as parents?
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Hello lybrate-user, your boy who studies in grade 11 is an adolescent. Adolescence is a tricky age when an individual is neither an adult, yet, nor a child, anymore. This is also an especially curious age when adolescents are trying very hard to make sense of the world. It is also a period when the body is undergoing many changes (both internally and externally), therefore it is a task to cope with these changes. Firstly, do not label your child's behavior under problem categories like" cell-phone addiction or internet addiction. Know these are just means for your child to explore the world. And exploration is not inherently bad. Try to spend time with him as a family. Talk to him about his day for at least 15 minutes, every day. Talk to him about what your adolescence period was like (both parents). Such activities help adolescents feel more comfortable in their skin. Share meals, together. Most importantly appreciate your child whenever he does something positive or achieves something. Be warm and gentle. In a couple of years your child will be les anxious and settled. Be kind and patient until then. And create opportunities for free-flowing communication. Good luck.
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