Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing - 17 | Adolescents: Negotiation, Compromise, and Problem-Solving with Teens – with Dr. Alan Kazdin

Even though adolescence brings more independence and challenges, effective communication through compromise, negotiation, and problem-solving can help parents navigate this stage. Dr. Kazdin shares practical steps to reach agreements, listen actively, and handle difficult situations like peer conflicts or bullying. Learn how flexible rules and respectful dialogue strengthen your relationship and support healthy adolescent development. 🎯 Learning Objectives • Understand why compromise supports teen independence and healthy boundaries • Learn the difference between negotiation and compromise and how to practice both • Discover strategies for active listening and respectful communication with adolescents • Explore step-by-step problem-solving approaches for social challenges like bullying • Recognize how flexible parenting can improve overall parent-teen relationships 📚 About the Course Everyday Parenting gives you access to a toolkit of behavior-change techniques that will make your typical day in the home easier as you develop the behaviors you would like to see in your child. The lessons provide step-by-step instructions and demonstrations to improve your course of action with both children and adolescents. Among many techniques, you will learn how even simple modifications to tone of voice and phrasing can lead to more compliance. The course will also shed light on many parenting misconceptions and ineffective strategies that are routinely used. The key to the course is practice. It is not enough to know the strategies; you have to do them to reap the rewards. Using the techniques on a temporary basis will lead to permanent change. Chances are your parenting is perfectly fine and working the way you would like. But if you have any frustrations with your child or would like improve your effectiveness in changing your child’s behavior, these videos will be a very useful guide. 📺 Watch the full playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9mgdi4rNeyEGNxBvNdOVlianDYgWuc9&si=WvX4JltzYzj7faKi 🎓 Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting 🌐 Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/courses/everyday-parenting-abcs-child-rearing