How to act in the face of adolescents' mood swings

You may have forgotten over time that you were also a teenager . And that your hormonal changes were constant, you irritated easily and changed your mind just as quickly as you changed clothes. Now you are on the other side of the coin. You have to deal with young people between 12 and 17 years and suffer all these constant mood changes. There is no magic recipe to make it more bearable, but it does help you understand them and know how to act in the face of adolescent mood swings.

Changes in adolescence

All change is temporary. Adolescents suffer a great variety of physical and emotional variations in a short period of time. At the physical level, there is an accelerated growth of the body; brain capacities are also developed and emotional changes are beginning to emerge that are closely related to personal identity. Who has not asked himself in his life who he is?

Reckless behavior

Adolescents are attracted to risk, especially when they are around 16-17 years old. Why are they motivated by risky situations? They look for a different attraction, they want to leave home, feel free and, of course, be independent. This is motivated by the desire to prove yourself and see what your limits are.

Moody constantly

Now I am happy and a second later, disgusted with the whole world. At these ages, adolescents undergo constant hormonal changes and begin to detach themselves from the family nest, which also causes great pressure, since they have to face situations that had previously been solved by adults. There have to be more patience.

Talk to them

Once you understand what are the constant changes in temperament of young people. Talk to them Ask them how their day has gone, what plans they have ... but do not be too inquisitive or they will think you are meddling in their life. You can start a conversation with them by telling them about your experiences at school; let them see that you were also a teenager.

Put yourself in place

It is usually very useful to try to put yourself in the teenager's shoes and understand what may be happening. Help them to grow emotionally, so do not tell them how they should face a certain situation, but let them be the ones to decide.

Establish schedules

Set schedules but without going crazy. Teach them that the first thing is the study and that secondary is the mobile, the television, the videogames ... supervises what they do on the Internet. And it is very important that when establishing limits, you remain calm and firm in your decision.