Why?

You might ask yourself at times why your teenager is acting out.  Why are they pushing me away and not being sociable any more.  Why aren't they talking to me anymore?  Why are they starting to fail in school?

All these questions can be answered, but you need to open your eyes and ears and figure out why.  Don't look away and think that it will all change and that they will go back to normal after a while.  They might, but they might not.  You always need to keep the lines of communication open with your children, at any age.  Especially when they are teenagers.

Communication with your child should start at birth and end at death.  Your child depends on you for everything, and it doesn't end when they leave the house.  They might not need you as much of course by this time in their life, but there will come a time when they will need you.

If your child is acting out, pushing you away, or failing in school there more in likely is a problem.  You need to find out what this problem is.  It could be that their bodies and minds are just going through the normal changes that happen during puberty, it could also mean that they are depressed, or it could mean  that they are experimenting with drugs.  All in all you need to find out what it is before it becomes a bigger problem. 

Quit asking yourself why and do something about it!