PROTECTING VS PREPARING YOUR CHILD

I got a phone call one day asking for my appointment for a session with the mother and her son, a teenager.

- Padmadhree GS, 

And she complains He just doesn’t listen to me like before”. asked her, Is your son ready to come for a counselling session?”, and her answer was I haven't asked him but he is adamant and he may not come. How do get him?"

This is the plight of most parents whose children reach teenage. There are two aspects to look for in this scenario. The parent wanting to control the child and the child’s desire to be independent. Which one do we cater to?