How would you discipline a teenage child?

Dealing with teenagers can be really tricky and that's because they have so much going on in their lives. After all, juggling academics, peer pressure and parents' expectations is not easy. However, the upside of dealing with teenagers is that they are very vocal. They maybe defiant, but at the same time, they are very communicative. So the easiest approach to disciplining them would be to talk it out upfront with them. They may not agree with you, they may argue, but this only means you have another chance to convince them your point of view.