Do You Love Me? Do You Care?

Pleasant Hill CA

28 October, 2021

1:16 AM

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Many parents ask me what their teenagers are looking for from them. Teenagers want to know that they are loved, you hear them and see them for who they really are as a person. This is the most important thing to most teenagers. When they feel unloved or unwanted, often they will act out trying to get your attention. they are wanting to say that you love them. However, at times they make it difficult if they were arrested for stealing or because of the things they say to you. It's important to remember that a teenager's brain is not fully developed until they are 25 years old. Therefore, they act out as a cry for help, but it can be easy to misinterpret their cries for help and love. These statements below can help your teenagers. Try it and sees what happens. Words kids ages 1-25 always need to hear1 am here for you unconditionallyYou make you me proud when you riseand when you get up after fallsIt's okay to talk about feelingsI am here to listen anytimeI am so proud of youIt's okay to feel stressed - just knowwhere to call and ask for helpGetting enough sleep is criticalDon't skip mealsBe gentle with yourselfIt's okay to take a mental health hourIt's even okay to take a mental health dayYou MatterYou will always matterYou are loved From Alessandra KellermannCrisis Intervention Counselor Seriously try these statements and show your teenagers that you love and care no matter how hard they make it for you to express it and see how your teenager reacts. Dr. Michael Rubino is a psychotherapist with over 24 years experience treating children and teenagers and trauma victims. For more information about his work visit his website at www.RubinoCounseling.com or his Facebook page at Facebook.com/Drrubino3