- Setting limits with teenagers can be challenging and varies from family to family.
- Core rules around safety and health should be clearly established and consistent.
- For other matters, flexibility and negotiation can be appropriate—for example, extending curfew for special occasions.
- Allowing teens to participate in decision-making fosters respect and responsibility.
- Teens bring valuable perspectives and insights that adults may overlook.
Setting Limits Teens Actually Respect
Clear rules, open communication, and flexibility help families set healthy limits with teens.
Catherine Shubkin, MD, Pediatrics
