WATCH | Tips for teenagers and parents during lockdown

Many parents will agree that the adolescent stage tends to be a little tricky with emotions and hormones varying, but certainly now more so while we're all enduring several weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown.

In the video above Dr John Coleman explains that teenagers might be feeling a lot of emotions during lockdown, from missing their friends, their school and their outside life in general. 

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Dr John also asks parents to be considerate of all the sudden change and the turmoil that causes, and provides tips that he thinks could create a better environment for you and your teen. 

Here's a quick look at some of his tips, but watch the video above for more: 

• Create a new routine for your teenager 
• Relax the rules of the house and allow change
• Let them have an online social life 
• Give them responsibilities around the house

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