Dubai experts explain: How to handle teenagers defiant years
Saman Haziq/Dubai
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Teenage years have been associated with ‘experimental years’, the expert said.
At 9am on February 25, the Dubai Police received a call from a distressed family who couldn’t find their 16-year-old daughter. Later on the same night after going missing the entire day she was found on the roof of their house. Media sources quoted the Dubai Police as saying the teenager was reportedly upset after her parents took her mobile away for getting bad grades.
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The incident sparked discussions, with psychologists and teachers sharing their insights on how parents can develop healthy relationships with their children, particularly teenagers.