* Common Teenage Problems
     * Teens 12–18
Solve Common Teenage Problems: Getting Teens to Talk to You
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How To Get Your Teen To Talk
   A common teenage problem among frustrated parents is that their
   children stop talking to them during adolescence. This may occur
   because your child is struggling to become independent. Teens will want
   time, teenagers won’t want to talk about their problems because they
   want to work it out on their own. Your teen may also be silent because
   Laurence Steinberg and Ann Levine, authors of You and Your Adolescent.
   To get your teenager to open up and talk to you, those wires will need
   way you talk to teens will change the way they talk to you.
   your teen talks to you. Steinberg and Levine offer the following
   Your adolescent comes home from school looking blue. How do you
   questions. In general, a teenager thinks that his parents don’t
   one will make time to be available for a heart-to-heart talk. Your teen
   your teen, and you are careful about how you say things. You’ve tried
   Getting your teen to talk is not impossible, but it takes time to
   change behavior. You may feel uncomfortable approaching your teen, and
   and Gary McKay, authors of Parenting Teenagers. The more effort you put
   into communicating, the better you will become. Your adolescent may
   conversations with your teenager.
   Inquire about your teenager’s day, things that interest him, or his
   Don’t expect your teen to do all of the sharing. Show her that it is
   teenagers to talk own. Limit your comments to areas that aren’t a
   or body posture. Your teen may deny that she had a particular
   Provide time for your adolescent to decide whether or not to talk
   your teen to talk than blaming or shaming him.
   Show your adolescent that you are interested
   allows your adolescent the option of changing his behavior without
   how you feel also closes off rebuttals. Your teenager can argue a
   one or two emotions, especially anger. When your teenager forgets to
   When describing the effects of your teen’s behavior, be as concrete as
   activities. Adolescents are much more likely to change their behavior
   a sentence. If you overuse these statements, your teenager may pick up
   escalate into battles. Your teen will be more willing to share.
   Dinkmeyer, D. and G. McKay. (1990). Parenting Teenagers. Circle Pines,
   Steinberg, L., Ph.D. and A. Levine. (1991). You and Your Adolescent.
Video: How to Use "I" Statements to Communicate with Teenagers
   teen is approached with "You" statements (child becoming defensive and
   ? Think about how your teen feels when you are talking to him/her:
     * Are your methods of communicating with your teenager accomplishing
   Remember, the point is NOT to be right–your teen may clearly be wrong
   your teen to open up and communicate with you. Pointing out flaws,
   errors, and mistakes in judgement closes your teen. Listening to their
   teenager to talk is a common teenage problem. Give these methods a try
   the next time you talk with your teen. Be patient if things don't go
   the way you want right away, but be persistent. Watch how your teenager