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Writing to a troubled teen in a program is a difficult task for a parent. Teenagers are not likely to understand why parents are forced to send them to a program for reformation and rehabilitation. Some teens may be angry with their parents for failing to understand their problems. Parents need to carefully word letters to their troubled teen so that a healthy relationship is maintained when the teen completes rehabilitation and returns home to family.
Complimenting the teen in the letter will go a long way in building the self esteem of the teen. Parents should emphasize how much they admire the teen for making the effort to reform. They should complement the teen for sticking with the program. However, parents should be careful not to over praise to the point of sounding insincere. Parents should look forward to letter from the teen informing them of the progress and of any problems the teen may be facing. Parents should not over emphasize that the program is good for the teen.
The letter should be a letter of enquiry not instruction. The teen is in a program and is being instructed by professionals. The parent should ask the teen about the activities in the program. They should show an interest in what the teen has learned. Parents should enquire whether the teen is enjoying learning the more positive aspects of life. Ask the teen what changes they should make. Parents should tell the teen that they are also part of the rehab plan.
Humor is a happy interlude in a letter from parents to a teen in a program. Adding humorous anecdotes of something that happened in the family or in the neighborhood may bring a smile to the face of the teenager. Humor can lighten the relationship of parents and their children even if it is strained. The teenager is undergoing a traumatic experience of reforming a negative lifestyle and will need something to smile about when in a program.
The letter should reflect the trust and faith that parents have in their teen. Parents should show through their letter that they are proud of the teen. They should tell the teen how much they miss him or her and how much they look forward to have teen come back home for a happy family existence. Parents must explain how important the teen is in their life and how much they look forward to seeing him or her at the end of the program.
Parents should monitor through their letters the activities at the program and if the teenager feels it is doing any good. Parents should make it clear that the teen need not stick with the program if it is not doing any good. They should make it clear that they are there for the teen and are willing to listen to any problems the teen has with the program and if the teen wants to leave the program with good reason, they are willing to have him or her back.Â
Writing a letter to a troubled teen in a program is a delicate proposition for any parent. With thoughtfulness, kindness and humor, parents can make their troubled teen who is in a program welcome their letters.
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