7 Ways To Reestablish Trust With Your Parents

By Angie Lewis
Heaven Ministries

Are your parents hurting over something you did wrong, and now they are having a difficult time trusting you again? Do you regret what you did? You’re not alone.  In this article I will talk about seven elements for bringing back trust with your parents. 

1. Showing Your Sorry

Often times just saying you’re sorry doesn’t seem quit enough. In that case, show you are sorry by applying actions to that sorry. If you are sorry, you will be willing to cooperate with your parents. As we all know saying sorry is one thing, actually being sorry will show through in your actions. 

2. Reestablish Trust

Be willing to do whatever it is you need to do to prove that you have learned your lesson. Reestablishing the bonds of trust with your parents isn’t always easy, but it is an absolute must if you want the freedoms back that you once were entrusted with.

3. Cooperation

Cooperate with your parents on all levels. If that means losing some of your privacy over it, then be it. Examples of that might be having a GPS tracking system installed in your car, or maybe moving your computer from your bedroom to the living room. Ask you parents what it is you can do that will help them to trust you again.

4. Be Open and Honest

Bring everything out in the open. Let them know why you did what you did, and why you won’t do it again. Open communication is very important with your parents right now. If you are holding something back, chances are they will know it. Be willing to have heart to heart talks and let your mom and dad know the people you are hanging out with and what you do in your spare time after school and when you are away from home. 

5. Be Trustworthy

Show that you are trustworthy. Understand all that might be expected of you and be willing to fulfill those obligations. By showing your parents the extra effort on your part it will show them that you really can be trusted again.

6. Learn From Wrong(s)

Perhaps the most important aspect of showing responsibility is learning from your mistakes. This is how you grow and mature. You should never linger in your wrongs, because that is not what God wants you to do.  I believe that making mistakes is one of the ways you learn in life and through them all you can become the dependable and responsible young person that God wants you to be.

7. Be Repentant

Pray about it daily and ask for Christ’s forgiveness. Stay focused at all times on Christ Jesus and ask Him to lift any heavy burdens from your heart and mind. If you are struggling with temptations or other difficulties it is always best to tell your parents so they can support you in whatever trials you are going through.

“ I, even, I am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more,” says the LORD. (Isaiah 43:25 NIV)