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My story about: Talking to Your Teen
sillyputty57's story
January 31, 2008
very time I think of communicating with a teen, I think of how my mom spoke with me. It wasn't what she said, it was this feeling that she was always there for me, no matter what. She trusted me to go out and have fun, and in order to maintain her trust and not lose those privileges, I would tell her where I was going, when I would be home, etc. This worked for us.
This then translated into talking about other things. She had shown me for so long that if I tell the truth and talk to her, that everything is better in the long run. I was afforded the opportunities to do a lot more things than my friends at that age, because I could talk to my and we had built up that mutual trust.
It sounds simple, but I think the key is to try not to judge, and just to listen and be there.
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