Two reasons your kids might rebel against there parents.
There are two different very important reasons that kids will rebel, and do the opposite of nearly every thing you request.
Reason One: Child see, Child do! This is not a complicated fundamental to understand.
Just like you, a child can sniff out hypocrisy very well.
If you do not do as you say, and say as you do.
Expect that child to adopt that as a second nature.
You certainly would not follow the example of a proven liar, so expect the same of your child.
This is why the comment "do as I say not as I do", commonly used by stressed out parents all over the world, is one of the worst examples you can teach.
You mine as well tell the child its okay to disobey! Reason Two: Explain to your child how there choices can and more importantly will affect there life.
Do not be negative, be honest! Most children, and teens alike tend to think that they know it all.
Can we really blame them when we were the same when we were that age? That being said, how are we as parents supposes to react when our children come to us for help, or advise on some of those big life choices? You react honestly, and be Stearn not angry.
You look them in the eye, and you tell them the pros and con's of there choice, and the affect it will have on there life, NOT YOURS.
Keep the energy flowing correctly, remember you are the parent there to guide the child.
not the other way around!