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Talking to Your Teen
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I've tried talking to my teen but she's still giving me the silent treatment. How can I get her to open up?
In Dr. Laurence Steinberg's book The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting , he notes that, "When
researchers ask children and adolescents to name the things they wish were
different about their family life, one of the top things on the list is almost
always that they wish their parents would spend more time just talking with
them."
The most important part of conversation is talking with someone not at them. Two-way conversation is difficult at times but it can also be the most enlightening to both parents and children. Give your kids a chance to be heard. Try to allow them a place to give their opinions with open dialogue. It may mean we as parents have to bite our tongues a lot but it will give our kids the freedom to discuss hard topics a little more openly.
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