Although it’s easy to imagine looking after little children might be the hardest situation to deal with in lockdown, many parents with teenage children are encountering unprecedented issues and parenting challenges.
The lockdown has robbed teens of so many rites of passage – from parties to end of term proms, the natural order of pushing boundaries and finding independence. They have a right to feel cheated, angry, frustrated and upset. In addition to that, they may also be experiencing feelings of loneliness and boredom.
So how can parents help support their teens through this?