Understanding what teenagers expect from their fathers can help them to raise their children in a better way. Find more about the expectations of teenagers and some tips for dealing with them.As a father of a child you may have some expectations similarly when a child grows older and reach the age when they would be called as teenagers, they to start expecting. They also have some expectations from their fathers and their expectations should be respected.
Fathers should also try to fulfil their expectations till they sound reasonable.
To fulfil their expectations first you need to get into their shoes and look around, because this is very necessary that you understand them completely and you should know why and what they are expecting. Here is a list of what
teenagers generally expect from their fathers.
Need Space and Privacy
When children grow into teenagers they start developing their own world sometimes away from their parents. In such cases a good father is always tries to be patient. As a father you need to understand that your child is in a teenager space and going through lots of changes. You just need to give them some time and leave them alone. With the passage of time everything will get normal, you just need to provide them space and privacy.
Understand their Lifestyle
Usually fathers think that their life as a teenager was much more difficult as compared to the life of their child. But they fail to understand that there is a huge distance and they cannot even think of
comparing their lifestyle of about 30 to 40 years back. So it is their duty to understand them and do not scold them for this purpose again and again.
No Comparison
This is another mistake that most of the fathers do. They tend to compare their children with any children who generally performs better or good in academics. They compare them with neighbour’s children, their friend’s children and even with the friends of their child. While comparing they compare in a criticizing tone which can hurt their teenager. Fathers should understand that every child is different and some perform well in
academics and some perform in other activities well, so there is no point in comparing and if you have any problem with your teenager child discuss it with them directly.
Do Not Force Your Choices
For example, it is seen when a child is born the father decides everything for them on behalf of them. This is not at all the way to behave with your children in this way. This may hurt your teenager child and can also affect their life. Let them decide their interest, career and profession. You only need to guide them so that they walk on a correct path, at the most you can suggest them or you can tell them positive and negative sides of whatever they select to do but let them take the final decision.
Do Not Over React
As soon the father sees the progress cards of the children and if there is no progress they are tend to overreact over it. This may frighten your teenager child. It might also happen if something wrong happens in which your teenage child gets trapped but he or she may not tell you because of your overreaction. So stay calm let your child explain you the reason or ask for the reason in a polite way.
When a child turns into a teenager you need to be careful about them but this does not means that you should lose complete faith in them. This may also hurt them and provoke them to do the things which they should not do. So, trust them this may give them the feeling of a more responsible child.
What expectations do teenagers have from their fathers? How can fathers fulfil the expectations of their teenagers? What difficulties can fathers face while raising a teenager? Discuss here. 
