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We all face daily challenges in today's complicated and demanding world. Somewhere, by some miracle, there might actually be a teenager who doesn't have a "messy room. A teen's messy room continues to be the source for ongoing parent-teen disagreements in the vast majority of families. A first step is understanding why the condition of your child's room bothers you. After all, your child lives in the mess, not you. What frustrates us is what the mess says about us, our authority over our child and our effectiveness as a parent. For your teen, however, privacy and autonomy, not a messy room, are the issues. That room is his or her domain, and keeping it as desired is one way of being independent. Becoming more independent is a normal part of the developmental process and a messy room is an easy, safe way to declare that independence. Teens can accept sensible, fair rules for family use areas.
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View all articles. In the space of just a few months, I went from carefully picking my way through strewn Lego pieces to tip-toeing through smelly socks and dirty teaspoons. But just what level of tidiness is it reasonable for parents to expect?
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