How Do I Get My Teenager To Talk To Me. Let them be your teacher and share some of that knowledge with you. Its a place to start.
I would chime in here or there with sage words of advice or stories about when I was their age. You may not agree but listening shows respect for their point of view. Try to start from a position where you understand and can show that you have understood.
Talk to them about some of the mistakes you made when you were younger.
People are built to mirror each other. Swanson the author of HELP-My Kid is Driving Me Crazy The 17 Ways Kids Manipulate Their Parents and What You Can Do About It says its in a teens nature to figure out the consequences of their. Try to start from a position where you understand and can show that you have understood. Take a deep breath walk away or develop a mantra to repeat over and over in your head.
