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Living With A Teenager-know Your Teens
We have to admit that we question ourselves from time to time how much we know our teenagers or if we even know them at all, given the fact that they don't seem to listen to the parents, nor do they want to talk to us. Changes in teenagers, in some cases, may happen in a very short period of time, too short, in fact, for some parents to recognize or brace themselves for the tidal wave that follows. We hear comments from parents who could clearly point out the exact time the switch of behavior took place, like" it happened right after she had her first period" or " it's the summer after 6th grade". In the book "The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make" by Sean Covey, he gives the teenagers a guide to the most important choices in their lives. There is also a list of 15 questions you could ask yourself, as a parent, to see how well you know your teens: How Well Do You Know YOUR TEEN? 1. What is your teen’s favorite subject in school? 2. What would you teen consider to be the nicest thing you could do for him/her? 3. What would your teen like to become when he/she grows up? 4. What is your teen’s favorite kind of music? 5. What is your teen’s hot button, the thing that really makes him/her mad? 6. What is your teen’s favorite Internet site? 7.What is the one thing your teen wishes they could change about him/herself? 8. What would your teen really like to talk about with you, but is afraid to? 9. What pet would your teen prefer to have: a dog, a cat, a hamster, a horse, a bird, a turtle, a snake, or all of the above, or no pet at all? 10. Who is your teen’s best friend? 11. If your teen could travel anywhere in the world, where would he/she go? 12. What would your teen rather do: go to a movie with friends, read a good book, play games on the computer, or play their favorite sport? 13. Does your teen have a boyfriend or girlfriend right now? If so, who is it? 14. What has been one of the high points of your teen’s life so far? 15. What was your teen’s favorite vacation ever? If you got 11 or more of the 15questions right, not bad! If you got between 6 and 10 right, you ought to hang out together a little more. If you got 5 or fewer right, you should start communicating, author said. Now, turn the table around and here is another set of questions for you to give your teenagers...to find out just how well they know you...yes, you. How Well Do You Know YOUR MOM/DAD? 1. What is the color of your mom’s/dad’s eyes? 2. What is your mom’s/dad’s favorite thing to do? 3. What would your mom/dad consider to be the nicest thing you could do for her/him? 4. If your mom/dad had all the time and money in the world, what would they spend their time doing? 5. What are your mom’s/dad’s views on marriage? 6. What is your mom’s/dad’s greatest unfulfilled dream? 7. What was your mom’s/dad’s first full-time job? 8.Who is your mom’s/dad’s closest friend? 9. How did your parents first meet? 10. What is your mom’s/dad’s favorite kind of music? 11. What is your mom’s/dad’s favorite TV show? 12. Who did your mom/dad vote for in the last election? 13. Does your mom/dad gas up the car when the tank is half-empty or wait until it is nearly empty? 14. Where is your mom’s/dad’s favorite vacation spot? 15. What would you mom/dad rather do? Watch a good TV show, go out to the movies, go to dinner with some friends, or read a book? Well, when you’re all done, get together and find out the answers. I think we are all in for a surprise that there’s a bunch we never knew about our teens and vice versa. What does this tell us? To live with a teenager and survive in one piece, you need to Know Your Teens! Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com More parenting tips, advice and thoughts on Living With A Teenager-Know Your Teens, visit www.raisingteenagers-about.blogspot.com |
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