We all do it.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. It's not doing what we hope; in fact it could be having exactly the oppositve effect.
MRI scans have shown that when a teen hears their parent nagging the emotional part of their brain lights up and the thinking - pre-frontal cortex - shuts down.
I talk about this - and other things that either get our adolescents to come out of their bedroom or send them scuttling for cover behind a closed door - with author of How to Get Your Teenager Out of Their Bedroom @anitacleare_parenting
Don't forget to follow the podcast so you don't miss the full interview which comes out on Wednesday.
The link is in the bio, find Parenting Teenagers Untangled on any podcast platform, or go to my website which is www.teenagersuntangled.com where there's a wealth of information and all of my old episodes.