Respect should be mutual between teens and parents

Both parents and teens need to respect each other and make the effort to understand each other’s point of view. — PP

Your teenage son has started coming home late from school. When you ask why, he snaps: “It’s none of your business. I can take care of myself!” Is he becoming less respectful?

He argues that you do not respect his privacy, saying he deserves more independence and respect from you. But as his parents, you feel that you have the right to know what he is doing and where he is going.