How To Protect Daughters From Bad Boyfriends: 5 Tips For Parents Of Teenage Girls

Many girls who are in a relationship become physically or verbally abused, cheated on and left alone in the end. It is therefore important for parents to know how to protect daughters from bad boyfriends.

BABBLE shared some tips that parents with teenage girls can definitely use. With more than half of all marriages ending up in divorce, parents really need to prepare their daughters for choosing the right man in the future.

1. Develop her self-esteem.

Women with well-developed self-esteem are more likely to set and keep limitations, stand up for their rights and fight against injustice. You can help develop your daughter's self-esteem by spending lots of time with her, giving her space and privacy, letting her properly voice her opinion, encouraging her creativity and independence, being open and honest with her and standing up for her when necessary.

2. Enrich her communication skills.

Kids have to be taught the value of proper communication. Learning when to listen, when to talk and how to properly convey a message is an important life skill that all children should learn.  

3. Instill in her the value of decision-making.

Making the right decisions will help your daughter live a life with no regrets. BABBLE advises parents to show their daughters how to live a life that she wants for herself, express her feelings and emotions, and maintain strong relationships with friends and family.

4. Help her live a happy life.

"Teach your daughter that happy people's approach to life is distinguished by several habits," BABBLE advised. "She will also be attracted to men and women who practice these as well."

5. Be a good spouse

Being a good role model is one of the best ways to protect daughters from bad boyfriends. If a girl's parents verbally and physically abuse each other, are unfaithful to each other and do not show true love to each other, then their daughter might have difficulties in having a proper standard or criteria in choosing her boyfriend.  

"Our children are constantly watching us, and when they see their parents being good spouses it sets the tone for their own interpersonal skills, emotional and social health as well as their future relationships," Linkedin explains.