How do you tell your parents they're too strict?

Answer 1

find a way to let them

know that you are responsible and not a baby and find a way to let them know that they can trust you

hope this helps and please give em a trust point :)

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Answer 2

Here's a few tricks I've picked up over the years, along with a splash of wisdom here and there:

1) Learn to do as your told, when your told and get it done with; you'll find that that's a lot easier than ignoring them and pushing it off, because the chore will only pile up and get worse.

(2) Try to understand that they do everything they do and say everything they say for a reason, not just because they can. For example, they make you take out trash or unload the dishwasher because they have jobs and lives and taxes and bills, or you can't do the cool thing all your friends are doing because it's reckless and stupid and your parents love you too much to let you do that.

(3) If you have an annoying sibling your parents seem to favor, learn that that sibling will just bait you with insults and teasing and cruelty until you snap and then they'll run to your parents, so unless they've stolen you're absolute favoritest toy/game/movie, don't do anything. You'd be surprised how dis-spirited they'll become after awhile and they'll get bored of trying to get you to act up and leave. And if it is something more serious, just ignore them as long as you can, and take the issue to your parents befoore they have been forced into it. Even if they say 'Oh, just ignore insert sibling's name, she/he just wants attention,' your sibling will still back down and think a little more before acting.

(4) Listen. Every order they give, story they tell and 'you're grounded' they shout, listen to it, and try to understand the why behind the words.

(5) Be the goody-two-shoes. It sounds annoying, but doing little extra things around the house makes a huge difference when it comes down to it. Pick up your room a little, even if it's not sparkling and organizing, don't leave stuff lying around the house, make your own meals and don't back-talk or argue.

I could go on and on about more things, but these are the basics, and really, you need to be the one figuring out what you can do to make your, and your parents lives easier. You can even sit down and talk with them about why they make you do the things they do, or tell them when you're getting frustrated with them and don't understand why they make you do all this. I hope I've been a help (my parents are strict too) and thanks for asking!

Answer 3

You should do nothing. If your boyfriend thinks his parents are too strict, he could talk to them and explain how he feels and why he thinks they are too strict. He should also respect their rules and try to show them that he is responsible, so they might relax their rules a bit. Believe it or not, parents are often strict because they have more life experience than you do and they understand things that you don't. If they don't relax their rules, both you and your boyfriend should respect them and follow their rues.

Answer 4

It's complicated! The first thing you need to do is ask them WHY they're so strict. Cases differ:

1. Maybe they were BORN with strict personalities.

2. Maybe that's how they were raised and share and respect that belief.

3. Dangerous living situations that require taking extra safety measures.

4. Attitude problems from children that require extra attention.

Whatever the reasons, you need to hear them out before making judgments. Some strict parents can admit to being too harsh.

Answer 5

All you can do is toe the line and wait until you are old enough to leve home and look after yourself.

Answer 6

This is a toughie! You need to sit your parents down to ask WHY they're strict. You may or may not be able to stop anything, but you can try to have honest communication with each other.

Answer 7

The honest answer - and you won't like it - is: If you feel they're being too strict, they are probably being just strict enough.

Answer 8

Show them you are trustworthy and that you respect them. If they think you are mature enough, they might let you do more things.