How to deal with an angry teenager (2024)

Giving birth to a child is one joyous moment for many people, especially the parent, and this calls for celebrations in most homes. 

But nurturing the child to adulthood is the next big thing to do after the child has been born, which isn't an as easy task as it may sound; it is very demanding and needs physical and mental attention, and it is pretty tough when the child reaches the teenager stage which is no doubt one of the most complex parts of raising a child.

Many things lead to your child becoming an angry teenager, which we will discuss in detail.

We will be looking at angry teenager causes and probably the best solutions to each reason.

Before we look at the best ways to help an angry teenager become calm, let's first understand why they behave in such a manner.

Why are teenagers so angry?

Many things basically lead to teenagers becoming very angry.

The common causes can be linked to mental health issues caused by stress and pressure from school or peers.

Bullying and low self-esteem cannot be left out of the significant causes of teenagers becoming angry.

Once you can identify the root cause of why your teenager is always angry, you can quickly help them out.

How to help an angry teenager.

Here are some of the easiest and most tested ways to help angry teenagers become at peace with themselves.

Love them;

This might be sound odd because how do you love someone angry at you? It might sound complicated, but it is the right thing to do.

From what was stated earlier on what causes teenagers to be angry, you can see that your teenager might have been going through a lot of stress and frustration, so by showing them love, it indicates to them that you actually do care about them and this will give them some comfort.

Calm down;

It doesn't make sense to get angry at your teenagers because they are angry; getting angry too gives the teenager reasons to be angrier. Try to hide your emotions and keep a calm and smiley face.

This can help your teenager open up to you about what the problem is, and you can then figure a way out a way to help them.

Listen;

This isn't time to raise your voice at your teenagers, asking them to do your will.

Try to be open-minded instead and listen to them. Give them room to voice out whatever is on their mind.

This will help you have more insight into what they are going through for you, the parent to know the best way to help them find a lasting solution to that problem.

Give them space;

When teenagers are angry, it is best to give them some space. Allow them to do whatever they feel like doing, whether yelling or crying. This really helps them heal faster.

Being alone allows one to reflect on many things and figure a way out, so this might help a lot.

Don't take it personally;

It is true that when your teenager is angry, you are the first victim to receive all the anger, but you that shouldn't make you feel you are the cause of the problem where you feel terrible.

Teenagers with anger issues are mostly linked to stress and frustration from school and their peers.

As a parent, it is your job to find a way to help the child overcome their anger issues by always being there for them.

Final thought.

It is very typical for teenagers to get angry at some point in their lives; you might be clueless about what is actually the cause of your teenager behaving in such a manner.

This is the period of their life where you, as the parent, must be there for them even more than you usually do.

Let them understand that you are there for them anytime you want to talk.

They will eventually come around when you follow the tips listed above.

Do you think there are other tremendous but easy ways to work on why teenagers are so angry and the way out which haven't been covered in this article?

Share that with us in the comment section, and let's build a happy society together.

I hope these tips help you out. 

Good luck.