Top Ten Tips to Deal with Parents

No matter what it is that your fathers quirks are, he probably has plenty of them to go around, and if your father is anything like mine, most of his quirks are aimed straight at you.  These are the top ten tips i can provide to teens in order to get along with their dad.

1. No matter what happens, you must swallow your pride and not raise your voice to them.  If there is one thing that aggrivates dads to no end, its yelling.  In your dads eyes, you standing up for what you believe in is downright disrespect and can get you grounded fast!  
2. When he tells you to do something, again just swallow your pride and do it.  When you just do what he wants you to do, he will appreciate you; instead of telling people that you have been acting up lately, he will tell them that youve been acting much better.
3. Like I have said twice before, you must learn to swallow your pride, even if you feel an argument is going to occur, wait until he is settled down and talk to him about it calmly.  They may not agree with your side of the story, or with your compromise, but at least he will understand how you’re feeling. 
4.  If your father will not talk about the issue calmly, just take what he has to say and NO BACKTALKING, trust me, im a teen also and thats the easiest way of getting out of the argument without getting in big trouble.  After a while of lecturing, your father will run out of things to say and it will be over and done with, sometimes they just need to let off steam.
5. When in trouble, give him your full and undivided attention.  When he is going on and on about hitting your little brother etc. just pay attention and pretend you agree with him on every level, and no huffing and puffing or rolling of the eyes.
6. Every once in a while, do something without being told or do something nice especially for him.  For example if he hates mowing the lawn, wake up early on a saturday and mow it for him.  he will be very happy to know that you wanted to do something nice for him.  Last but not least, if you mow the lawn for him, you  cant ask him to pay you for it later in the day.
7. If you have younger brothers or sisters, just get along with them.  If they get annoying just tell him about it instead of throwing something at their head for example.  Take them outside and play with them to get them out of the house and give your dad a break.
8.  Confide with him, talk to him about your problems and ask him what to do.  This makes him feel happy and makes him feel that you value his oppinion and respect him.  This will also bring you closer to him on a personal level, and create a stronger bond.
9.  If you have a step mom, be polite.  Even though I know she isnt your real mom, and even if you hate her, just be polite and respectful to her.  this will make your dad much more easy going and lower tensionin the house.
10.  Last but not least, appreciate your dad.  Tell him thank you for the big things AND the little things, it will make him happy and much less irritable.  If he takes you to a movie say thank you and give him a hug, and most of all be happy with what he gives you.  If you do this he will be much more willing to spend time with you again.  

Those are my top ten tips for fathers, if you follow those tips, you should get along much better with him, and have fun when you’re with him.  I have used these to get along with my hard-headed father, and if it works with him it should work with anyones dad.  Of course these tips are based on the average hard headed parents of America, so if your parents are beating you, please call the authorities and get help.