(Taken from the Second Edition of Peace: The Other Side of Anger)
These ideas, a few of many, may be useful in building and maintaining your relationship with a teenager.
CONSIDERING A TEEN’S PERCEPTION CAN GIVE YOU A BETTER RECEPTION
“Wow, somebody really listens to what I have to say!” sums up this point. It clears the way for your opinion to be heard.
ASKING ABOUT A TEEN’S DESIRES WILL HELP PREVENT EMOTIONAL FIRES
When you enter a conversation with an adolescent ask what they want.Doing so prevents incorrect assumptions from being made and avoids the comment, “How do you know what I want!” By not telling a young person how they think or feel provides them with the freedom to express what they want and gives them the knowledge that they can expect this kind of respect from you.
