How to Get My Teenager to Clean Their Room

  It is very common for a teenager’s bedroom to become a source of conflict.

Today, I am going to suggest a new perspective that turns this source of conflict into a teaching moment. This requires three steps.

1. A shift in the parent’s perspective regarding the state of their  teenager’s room.
2. Transferring the responsibility.   
3. Being compassionate while resisting the urge to rescue the teenager.  

In most cases the battle over your teenager’s bedroom is a perfect opportunity to shift from a control based approach to an empowerment based approach.

A change in perspective … changes everything.

Jim White

Family Enrichment Coach