Parenting Teens - September 3, 2012

Day 18 - Engaging in Dialogue

We look at the role of dialogue in effective communications.

Be available
• demonstrating we're available and ready to listen helps our teenagers open up • take opportunities for significant conversations when they come up - not always at the most convenient moments for us! • set aside regular time to talk

Question:
What are the principal interests your teenager enjoys talking about?

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Time spent together is one of the five love languages.

  • The importance of giving our teenagers our undivided attention
  • doing something with them – it doesn’t have to be expensive
  • ask them what they enjoy doing
  • don’t set the bar too high – seize opportunities, go out for a pizza, walk the dog together, play or watch sport. go to the cinema or a concert
  • consider spending a more extended period of time with each child once a year

Can you remember a particular example of your parent(s) showing love to you in this way?