How To Improve Communication With Your Teenager, According To A Licensed Counselor

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Help them understand what they see and hear

“[Parents] should also remember how impressionable teens can be,” says Cofield. “Social media, friend groups, and intimate relationships will significantly influence them and they are going to make some bad decisions because of it. This is where the importance of talking to them comes in.” He adds, “Parents should remember that teenagers are going through an emotional stage of development and they will have those emotional days, even teenage boys, so being more understanding of this will be helpful.”

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