Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Parenting 101: Teenage And Braces

By May Anne Fraser


Parenting is both satisfying and difficult endeavour. Of course, there are a whole lot of things to deal with especially so during the teenage years of the kids. Adolescence is a demanding phase of life - similar for parents. For instance, while your kids are going through a lot of emotional and bodily changes, you should guide them closely every step of the way.

Teenage is such a demanding and challenging phase of life, there's no doubt that at this phase there's a lot in every teenager's plate. Nevertheless, at this time, dental concerns may not be perceived by teenagers as something significant. Even so, every parent must know that this is the best time to encourage their kids to undergo dental procedures such as tooth coloured restorations, orthodontic braces and wisdom tooth surgery.

The starting point is to understand your teenager's perspective. Body image is the most critical issues of kids at this age. At first, certainly, you will receive a strong objection when you lift the idea of wearing orthodontic braces because at this point anything that might distort their body image is the last thing they desire.

Convincing your child to wear orthodontic braces is neither easy nor simple task. More often than not, the focus of concern of young adults deal with the here and now however, it is important to try a future oriented attitude. Guide your teenager in picturing the future few years from now, with a stunning smile. Emphasise that the only way to attain this celebrity like smile is by wearing orthodontic braces for a couple of years. And even though the awkwardness is inevitable for quite some time, years after, the pains will be all worth it. For instance, lay all the possible benefits that cross your mind, after doing so, you're more likely to get a sounding yes from your teenager.

In the end, it's simpler to go the extra mile and cope with the situation while taking into consideration your youngster's perspective as opposed to going through the usual parent-child conflicts and disagreements.




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