Teen Making Bad Choices? How to Build Better Decision-Making

About this episode

This episode discusses how punishment can backfire and explores effective ways to help teens develop better decision-making skills.

When your teen makes a bad choice, punishment feels like the right move—but it often backfires. In this episode, discover what actually helps teens build real decision-making skills so they make better choices—even when you’re not there.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Cam

Topics covered

• teen decision-making
• parenting strategies
• consequences of punishment
• building skills
• teen behavior

Keywords

• teen choices
• parenting
• decision-making skills
• punishment
• bad choices

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