2. HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH PARENTS?
 Find a time that you and your parents can be comfortable and relaxed together.
 Make sure no one is focusing on something else while you're together No paying
bills, playing Playstation, making dinner, or watching TV!
 These first two steps might take some effort and patience. Be persistent.
 If you just want to shoot the breeze try to bring up something they're interested
in. Ask them questions about their day. Parents love this!
 If you have something specific you want to talk about let them know exactly what
it is. Don't beat around the bush.
 If they react badly to what you tell them really listen to them. Don't react back.
 Let them finish and don't interrupt. Ask them to do the same for you.
 When you feel like you've told them what you wanted to thank them for listening.
Remain respectful and keep your voice calm even if you're upset.
 If you feel like there are still things that need to be talked about set up a time
with them to talk about it another day. Don't continue talking if things have grown
tense. Calm down and try to have the talk again at another time.

3. COMMUNICATE WITH PARENTS CONT…
 Show them respect by focusing your
attention on the conversation, looking them
in the eyes, and by not being sarcastic or
rolling your eyes.
 Be honest. Honesty builds trust. And life is
good when your parents trust you.
 Stay cool. If you stay calm when things get
heated up you're showing maturity and your
parents will respect that.

4. TEENS AND PARENTS ….
 You probably talk to friends way more than
you talk to your parents. That's natural. Even
if you and your parents have a great
relationship, you want to find your own path
and make your own choices.
 Still, most of us want a parent's
help, advice, and support at times. But
talking to the adults in your life can seem
difficult or intimidating — especially when it
comes to certain subjects.

5. TEENS AND PARENTS CONT….
 Talk About Everyday Stuff — and Do It Every Day
 The more you do something, the easier it gets. Talking to the
adults in your life about everyday stuff builds a bond that can
smooth the way for when you need to discuss something more
serious.
 Find something trivial to chat about each day. Talk about how
your team did at the track meet. Share something one of your
teachers said. Even small talk about what's for dinner can keep
your relationship strong and comfortable.
 It's never too late to start. If you feel your relationship with your
parents is strained, try easing into conversations. Mention that
cute thing the dog did. Talk about how well your little sister is
doing in math. Chatting with parents every day not only keeps an
existing relationship strong, it also can help a frayed relationship
get stronger.

6. TEENS AND PARENTS CONT….
 It takes maturity to figure out what you want to get out
of a conversation. (Most adults aren't so good at this!)
 What you hope to achieve can vary. Most often you'll
probably want the adults in your life to do one or
more of these things:
 simply listen and understand what you're going
through without offering advice or commentary
 give permission or support for something
 offer you advice or help
 guide you back on track if you're in trouble — in a
way that's fair and without harsh criticism or put-
downs

7. PARENTS TO TEENS
 What parent hasn't at times experienced difficulty communicating with his or her
teenage daughter or son? Who hasn't said something like, "I just can't talk to her
any more. I don't know what happened, we used to be so close." Or, "My son
used to tell me everything that happened in his life, and now if I ask the most
innocent question about his day, he practically screams at me to stay out of his
business." Parents complain that they work hard at being a good parent, but end
up feeling shut out of their teen's life, or disrespected and unappreciated.
 Many of the problems in parent-teen communication result from the opposing
parent and teen life development tasks that are underway. It is the parents' job to
insure the safety and welfare of their children, which necessitates a certain
amount of control. On the other hand, it is the job of a teen to separate from his
parents in order to discover himself, to determine who he is, what he is capable
of doing, and what kind of people he wants to associate with. Seen in this
context, some degree of conflict is inevitable, appropriate and even desirable.
The key to working through the conflict is leaning to communicate from the
heart, rather than from fear, anxiety, and anger.

8. WEBSITES
 http://teenadvice.about.com/cs/parentstalkto/
ht/parentstalkht.htm
 http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/
talk_to_parents.html
 http://www.tandemjourney.org/Page.asp?Nav
ID=61

9. THANK YOU !!!
BY: RONEIKA
HONOR