The Five Love Languages of Teenagers Quotes

“Parents who treat the teenager in the same manner in which they treated the child will not experience the same results they received earlier. When the teenager does not respond as the child responded, the parents are now pushed to try something different. Without proper training, parents almost always revert to efforts at coercion, which often lead to arguments, loss of temper, and perhaps, verbal abuse. Such behavior is emotionally devastating to the teenager whose primary love language is words of affirmation. The parents’ efforts to verbally argue the teenager into submission are in reality pushing the teenager toward rebellion.”
― Gary Chapman, The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively

“Some parents find the idea of asking permission to share their perspective ridiculous, or even offensive. “Why should I have to ask my teen permission to speak?” one father asked. The question is not whether the parents have the right to speak to the teenager, they do. The question is: “Do you want your teenager to listen to what you are saying?” Asking permission recognizes that she is an individual, and she has the choice of hearing what is in your heart and mind—or not hearing it. You are recognizing your teen as an individual. You are creating the climate for sympathetic dialogue. Parents”
― Gary Chapman, The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively

“All research indicates that the most significant influence on the life of a teenager comes from his or her parents.”
― Gary Chapman, The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively

“the following areas: whether to attend college, whether to attend religious services, whether to do homework, and whether to drink. Parents also had an impact on the teens’ job or career plans. Friends had more influence on their decisions in terms of immediate issues such as whether or not to cut classes, who to date, hairstyles, and what kind of clothes they wore.12 The survey found that when teenagers were”
― Gary Chapman, The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Increasing Joy and Trust with Your Teen

“normal developmental”
― Gary Chapman, The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively

“James Garbarino, professor of human development at Cornell University, has spent many years studying the inner life of violent teenagers. He concluded that the feeling of rejection is a major element in the psychological makeup of the violent teenager. Often this rejection grows out of being compared with another sibling.”
― Gary Chapman, The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively

“Remember love, not hate, equals peace.”
― Gary Chapman, The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively

“Exige que os pais aprendam a conversar com o adolescente e não falar para o adolescente.”
― Gary Chapman, As 5 linguagens do amor dos adolescentes: Como expressar um compromisso de amor a seu filho adolescente

“Independence without responsibility is the road to low self-esteem, meaningless activity, and eventually boredom and depression. We do not gain a sense of self-worth from being independent. Our worth comes from being responsible.”
― Gary Chapman, The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Increasing Joy and Trust with Your Teen