How to Set Boundaries With Teens Without Yelling

How do you set boundaries with your teenager without it turning into a yelling match? If screen time, curfews, and other hot-button topics keep blowing up in your house, this episode gives you a calmer way to set limits your teen will respect. 👉 Want boundaries that hold without the battles? Inside Parenting Teens Academy, parents learn to set limits calmly, follow through without yelling, and earn their teen's cooperation instead of just compliance. Join us here: https://www.skool.com/parenting-teens... Here's the thing. Most boundary battles start because the rules show up in the heat of the moment. When you set limits ahead of time, with your teen involved, and look for the need behind the behavior, there's a lot less to fight about. In this episode of Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam, I sit down with parenting coach Tia Slightham, a teacher, bestselling author, and mom who has worked with kids and families for nearly two decades. Tia shares strategies from her Parenting With Purpose Method to help you set boundaries your teen will respect, and build the kind of connection that makes cooperation easier. What you'll learn: 1. Why setting boundaries in advance, with your teen's input, prevents power struggles 2. How Tia's Behavior Needs Roadmap helps you find the need behind your teen's behavior 3. How to set phone boundaries without a daily fight 4. How showing real interest in your teen's world builds trust 5. Why it's never too late to repair your relationship If you're tired of yelling to get cooperation, stuck in screen time battles, or unsure how to set limits your teen will follow, this episode gives you a calmer way forward. Chapters: 00:00 Why parenting is a skill you can learn 03:15 Understanding the root causes of behavior 07:39 Setting boundaries with mutual respect 10:46 The Behavior Needs Roadmap 14:21 Setting boundaries around phones 27:20 Connecting through your teen's interests 31:37 Building trust through small conversations 34:07 Preventing power struggles with trust and boundaries 37:40 It's never too late to make a change Resources mentioned: Free guide from Tia, How to Stop Yelling: https://www.tiaslightham.click/yellin... Connect with Tia Slightham: Website: https://www.tiaslightham.com Instagram:   / tiaparentingcoach   Connect with Dr. Cam Caswell: Website: https://www.askdrcam.com Instagram:   / drcamcaswell   Parenting Teens Academy: https://www.skool.com/parenting-teens... 🎧 Know a parent who needs this? Share this episode with them. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss a new episode. About the show: Parenting Teens with Dr. Cam is hosted by Dr. Cam Caswell, an adolescent psychologist and certified parenting coach. Each episode gives you practical strategies, expert advice, and real-world insight to build a stronger relationship with your teen. If you're struggling to set boundaries with your teenager, stuck in screen time battles, or tired of yelling to get cooperation, this conversation gives you a calmer way to set limits that stick. Topics include how to set boundaries with a teenager, screen time rules for teens, teen curfew, how to stop yelling at your teenager, and positive discipline for teens. What's the boundary that causes the most fights in your house? #parentingteens #boundaries #stopyelling