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By Denise Witmer, About.com Guide to Parenting Teens

The Verbally Challenging Teenager

Sunday June 20, 2004
All teenagers want to know the answer to the question, 'Why do I need to listen to you?' But not all teenagers get the answer in the same way. Some watch and learn, some just plain ask, some push a few limits here and there, some are openly defiant and some constantly challenge you verbally. This feature will give you some tips on how to diffuse the arguments that up rise with the verbal teen who constantly challenges you.
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