How to Open Lines of Communication With Your Teen
July 1st, 2009Technically, adolescence is a stage of transition in physical and mental human development that occurs between childhood and adulthood. This transition involves biological (i.e. pubertal), social, and psychological changes and is often referred to as a tough time both for the teenager and the parents. The confusion of being in middle of childhood and adulthood is what makes this stage very challenging and difficult. A teenager is neither too young to be shunned of all responsibilities nor is too old to be expected to behave in a mature manner. This perplexity in expectations builds the bridge of lack of communication between the teenager and the parents. But the question is whether the cold war can end? Can the ice be broken? How can you open lines of communication with your teenager?
I believe that the root cause for mostly all communication problems lies in implied statements that are not fully communicated between parents and adolescents.