Talking with teen
Aug 6, Parents and teens can bridge the communication gap with a little patience and a healthy measure of R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Here are 6 tips for parents and 6 for teenagers. A teenager's view of speech development: "My parents don't understand a word I'm saying.".
How do you start a conversation with a reluctant teen? Here are six ideas to try. 1. Talk about a "neutral" issue. Not every conversation has to be about feelings.
OMG! Your teen actually talks to you?
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Description:Learn to ask gentle questions that require more than a yes-or-no answer. Instead you could say, "I'll be happy to listen to you when you speak to me more respectfully. A notebook passed back and forth can work, too; so does e-mail. The fact is that many parents feel undermined and threatened when teens fall inexplicably silent; it signifies a loss of control over their child, and a beginning to going separate ways. Not in terms of who was in charge that was clear but in that I had a voice. Once the ice is broken you can suggest continuing face-to-face. The boy never asked about it again, and seemed warmer toward his parents than he'd been in quite a while.
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