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Tweet Each family needs to have a set of rules that help the family work together as a unit and which give structure for building healthy relationships with one another. Whether you have well-defined rules or not, each child knows what is allowed in his home. They will push the boundaries of what has been allowed in the past to see where authority pushes back and sets the limits.

With all children it is helpful to have rules that are clear, and especially for teenagers it is necessary that these rules be consistently enforced. The following is not so much a list of rules as it is a framework for setting rules in your own home.

With all children it is helpful to have rules that are clear, and especially for teenagers it is necessary that these rules be consistently enforced. The following is not so much a list of rules as it is a framework for setting rules in your own home.

By Chris Some topics are good to know about, others are essential. Establishing and maintaining clear and appropriate boundaries for and with our teenagers fits in the latter category. Whether the issue is communication, discipline, safety, conflict, or developing independence, boundaries is part of the answer. With this in mind I thought it would be good to dedicate an entire post to outlining the basic what and why of boundaries for teenagers.

Why Teens Need Boundaries Adolescence is a time of establishing independence and finding new limits. As teenagers leave childhood limitations behind and reach towards adulthood they need help to moderate the rate of change. Boundaries are the means by which parents control the rate of change; helping teens find a reasonable and balanced approach to growing up.