Get to Know Your Teen
Start the Conversation
These simple prompts/questions will help unlock the special moments between you and your teen that you’ve been longing for. These will also help you see into them and will show them that you care. Give them a try!
Prompts & Advice
Ask them what they care about.
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What’s the best thing going on in life right now?
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What’s the hardest thing?
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What bands or musicians are you listening to these days and what do you like about them?
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Do you prefer to stand out, or to blend in? Why do you think that is?
Embrace the tension
Sit with them in their questioning. Give them time to explore their own thoughts on whatever the subject may be before you rush in to give them your answers.
Listen Well
Listen first to understand, not to respond. When the time is right, then respond with your guidance.