Respect: The critical tool for adolescent parenting

WHAT YOUR KID SAYS DESTROYS HIS RESPECT FOR YOU

Be forewarned before you read this list, also. It's a tough one, too.

• She says finding your stash of marijuana caused her respect for you to go up in smoke.
• He says finding out about your sexual affair ripped his heart in half.
• She becomes disgusted seeing how small you look after your sixth beer.
• He hates it when you beg for or demand affection.
• She feels lost when she sees you getting cold with her because she's been acting like such a little snot.
• He gets frightened when you retaliate in kind for his hurtful words to you.
• She becomes panicked when you act as small-minded as she does.
• He cries hard tears when he finds out his father is so weak of character that he uses strength of muscle to punch his own son, even though the kid "deserved it."
• She sees you shrink in size each time you are sarcastic.
• He feels less hopeful each time you resort to anger to get him to do things.