The Difference Between Goals and Expectations in Parenting Troubled Teens

When you’re having trouble parenting a troubled teen, it’s important to take note of the difference between goals and expectations.  As parents, you  cannot set the expectation of being able to fix all of the problems your troubled teen has alone.  However, you can name goals you hope to achieve through your help and the help of professionals that can assist your troubled teen with their issues.  Zion Educational Systems would like to help you understand the difference and get your troubled teen the help they need.  We provide you with extensive collections of resources for tackling a variety of problems your troubled teen could be facing.  If you need our help, please contact us at (866) 471-8579.

How Goals and Expectations are Different

Expectations and goals differ widely in that expectations entail having a very concrete outcome needed to take place in a situation, and goals are slightly more open-ended and hopeful.  They leave less room for disappointment.  Having expectations about how you will be able to parent and help your troubled teen is not as constructive as setting goals.  Expectations set the mind narrowly on one specific outcome that may or may not be realistic for parents to accomplish alone.  Parents cannot be expected to address all the issues their troubled teen may have without professional help.  This is why it is better to set goals.  Goals allow parents to have an end result in mind, but a more open approach to how they get there.  Even when parents set goals or expectations about how to parent their troubled teens × Troubled Teens
Troubled Teens /trou.bled/ /teens/ n. Noun A troubled teen is defined as a person that is between the age 13-19 that is beset by problems or conflict. Every Teenager faces problems that they must encounter in their life.  Problems arise in every person’s life both big and small yet sometimes we allow even the most insignificant of problems affect our lives.  Sometimes with teenagers they allow trials in their life greatly affect them in negative ways.  Typically when a person (typically teenagers) face problems in their lives, the ability to cope with the problem does not exist.  When teenagers turn to other things to cope with the feelings of the problems that they usually face  things such as drugs and alcohol, pornography, criminal activity, etc. It is important to find help for troubled teens as soon as possible.  There are many different programs that are available to help troubled teens with the problems that they face each with a different approach and nature to the program.
, they may need help accomplishing these.  

Help in Accomplishing Goals and Expectations

Parents will usually need assistance in accomplishing the goals and expectations they set for helping and parenting their troubled teens.  While support × Support
Support / sup·port/ n. Noun Support is defined as the act or instance of supporting; serve as a foundation for something else. Support can be given to many different ways. Through the encouragement to perform and progress and also through being there for someone who needs help. Support is usually shown through family and peers but can come from anywhere from support centers, rehab centers, and treatment centers. Without a support, confidence would be very difficult to find. Support is key to getting through trials and problems. The ability to have someone that is supporting you and encouraging you to move forward and progress is important to growth and change. Especially with youth, that as they are trying to find out who they are that they feel supported in all of their doings. This is important because as support and encouragement is shown the youth feel confident to become the best they can be.
and guidance from parents is a crucial tool in aiding these teens, professional help is also key.  Zion Educational Systems is here to provide parents with the necessary resources to get their troubled teen the help they need.  Our uniquely comprehensive and informative list of treatment programs and schools is the perfect supplement to the goals and expectations parents set for themselves in parenting their teens.  If you think your troubled teen needs help, don’t hesitate to call Zion Educational Systems today at (866) 471-8579.