Reading when teenager's bodies and minds go through a period of rapid development, every part of their lives can be influenced. The magazine article below is about teenager's relationships with their parents. Before you read the article, think about the following questions. What physical and mental changes do you experienced? You become a teenager? How do you deal with them? What do you think strangers under the same roof means . strangers under the same roof? Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle? Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and guarded? Do you feel that you just cannot see I to I with them on anything? You are not alone. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. Teenagers physical changes may result in such family tensions. You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in high or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice, weight problems or spots. When IT all gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger. IT can be a big headache to baLance your developing mental needs to you enter a strange middle ground, no longer a small child, but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, your parents do not always agree, and that makes you feel unhappy. Why can't they just let me go? You may wonder, on the other hand, when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more care impatient. Sometimes they forget that growing up as a rough ride IT can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child, but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship, although sometimes that may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. The key to keeping the piece is regular and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view, perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain after you have fought through, explain your actions in feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns. Through this kind of healthy discussion, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control. Just remember that IT is completely Normal to struggle with the stress that parent child tensions create, and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this stormy period will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and chAllenges of your teenagers will prepare you for.