parents!! someone once came to a current rosh yeshiva and said i only have 1/2 hour a day to spend with my son, what should i learn with him?
so he answered if you only have 1/2 hour to spend with your son play ball with him !! point is if you make time to have a meaningful relationship and to acknowlegde your teens feelings and to say yes when you can and no when it counts.. many times your child will follow your wishes..also ppl having a hard time with their teens ask yourselves the following question. is my home a fun place to be ? how important is it to me to say MY dvar
torah at the shabbos table etc etc when the whole focus of our educational system is what you wear and not who you are..we can expect trouble