How to Get Teens to Listen
Sometimes it seems impossible to get your teen to listen, but there are things you can do.
Sometimes it seems impossible to get your teen to listen, but there are things you can do.
MAKE A LIST OF PRIVILEGES - Make a list of all of the things that your teen gets to do such as talk on the phone, spend time with friends, attend sports, go shopping, play video games, drive the car, etc.
MAKE A LIST OF EXPECTATIONS - Make a list of all of the things that you expect from your teen such as chores, homework, attending school, being respectful, honest, dependable. CREATE A CHART - Make a chart with both the privileges and the expectations listed with a place for every day of the week for an entire month. Let your teen know that for every expectation they ignore, they will lose a privilege. You have to follow through with what you tell them. You cannot back down. Make sure your lists are correct so that they cannot manipulate you. If you are past the chart and have an extreme problem such as a teen using drugs, cutting school or having sex, you will need to take extreme measures. You can still make a chart, but in addition to that you should remove everything from their bedroom except for a mattress and clothing for the week. Let them know that you are only required to provide the basics and therefore that is all they are going to get until you can depend on them again. If they squawk about their stuff being gone, you can let them know that as a minor they own nothing and everything under your roof belongs to you.-
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