Parenting Todays Teens Radio
  • Listen Without Responding (7-26-2010)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    I see two extremes in the way parents listen to their teenagers, and neither is very helpful.

    Some parents listen carefully, but then react and tear apart every word. Others assume they already know what their teen is going to say, so they interrupt without letting their teen finish.

    As difficult as it can be to hear out your teen, I believe it is better to know what they are really trying to say. Sometimes they are just processing their thoughts by thinking out loud.

     So listen more than you respond.  Poor listeners may see their teen picking fights or mouthing off just to get their point across. I hope your teen doesn’t have to resort to that.

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