I wonder how any of us would feel if the people we love dismissed our interests as nonsense. We can get used to our children enjoying activities that we also enjoy or approve of and it can be difficult to see our children change from shared interests with us to developing interests we disapprove of or just don’t enjoy.ĭuring this phase it is easy to start openly criticising and deriding their new interests as not worthwhile or a waste of time. Just because something is normal doesn’t mean it is an easy adjustment for us parents. However it is also a time when the parental connection can become more difficult as you feel your teenager pull away from you and set their identity as ‘other’ than you. This adjustment is quite healthy and a normal part of their development.
Things that once captured their attention no longer do as they are drawn to new interests.
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