5 Tips to Help You Communicate With Your Teen

Parents, here are 5 tips to help you communicate with your teen:⁣ ⁣

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𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 – Make time during the day or evening to hear about your teen’s day and activities; be sure that he or she knows you are actively interested and listening carefully.⁣⁣

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𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧 – Remember to talk WITH your teen, not AT him or her.⁣⁣

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𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧-𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – Ask questions that go beyond “yes” or “no” answers to prompt more developed conversation.⁣⁣

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𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧’ – Take advantage of time during car trips to talk with your teen.⁣⁣

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𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 – Make time for sporting and school events, playing games, and talking about current events.⁣

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Have you tried any of these lately? Share with us how it went! Happy Friday everyone!