what is the best way to communicate with a teenager?

Answer 1

Using love and openness.
your face and your body language can say as much as your words and if the message is mixed, your insincerity will shine through .
Keep all confidential, no-one will be honest with you if they are gossip fodder.
Don't be a know it all, you don't know what today's young people are going through unless you are their age. Say it!!!
Listen very carefully and don't interrupt.
Make time for them to be in your head space and just let time spent together be that, not a never ending search or "is everything OK" type, angst riddled, deep and meaningful crap.

Answer 2

Speaking seems to work well. Teenagers are people just like everybody else there's no special code that we use. I suggest that you don't try to talk down to them like you know more than they do. Try and make it a comfortable conversation all friendly like. Maybe use some examples or a brief story to illustrate your point better than just telling them straight out would. It depends on their maturity level and intelligence.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

whatever you do, do NOT criticize anything they say. Don't give advice unless they ask for it or if they seem to need help on the issue. Try to take the positive outlook on something they say, something they can relate to will also get you some points. :) A common enemy (whatever that may be) could be another conversation.

Just relate to them in anyway, without sounding like you're sucking up. :)

Answer 5

On her level. You don't have to like it, understand it, or even enjoy it but that is where she is and that is what she will understand from you. Don't change any rules, don't give in, don't judge, just communicate with her in a way she gets. She'll love it!

Answer 6

Talk to them as if you were a teen. Try stepping into their shoes and see how you would feel about whatever your trying to communicate with them. Also try not to be overprotective of them because they are growing up and you can't keep the same rules forever and you need to learn that they can handle themselves and you need to learn to trust them and let them be responsible.

Answer 7

i know people say you can never be friends with you daughter or son but i disagree!! be friends with them, my daughter is my best friend and she tells me everything and visa versa! it really helps when it comes to seriouse situations! look im a mom when i need to be and i do discipline her. but 5 out of 10 times i dont need to because she trusts me enough to come to me a chat to me about it!!
try it all teenagers want really is someone who understands them so let you child know that you do, if it is a seriouse promblem stay calm not allways easy to do i know but try stay calm and give advice dont tell them you will or you wont, advice them to do whats right! that way the want to rebal coz you didnt comand them! well it works for me so if you want to give it bash .

Answer 8

via text messaging.


or do you mean in-person communication? don't try to use their lingo. you'll look like a dummy. just be friendly and non-judgmental. teenagers are very self conscious as it is. remember they are people too.

Answer 9

Respectfully. Show an interest in their life. Make suggestions, not advice. Don't give up

Answer 10

be like one. you were a teenager once. and no matter what happens you can never be friends with a teenager who is your son or daughter.