I have been interacting with the community of first-generation immigrants to Australia. The community consists of people from different developing and not that developed nations. It has been an enriching experience to connect meaningfully with this community. On discussing about kids parenting and students’ behaviour challenges, a common theme that is coming up is that my kids are no more listening to me. Especially, when the kids turn teenagers, this becomes more serious an observation. I have been doing extensive studies on this topic and here are my key observations.