EP 12 - How to Communicate with an Uncommunicative Teen
The Parent & Teen Toolbox - A podcast by Cai Graham - Tuesdays
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In this episode, I talk about how to communicate with a teenager who doesn’t really want to talk to you.
When teenagers are in the home - communication suddenly takes on a different form!
Perhaps the only communication going on at the moment is yelling and door slamming. It’s not unusual.
Maybe there is silence - as everyone appears to be trying to avoid one another.
Let’s face it - teenagers often become less keen to share what’s going on in their heads - and they tend to retreat to their room for peace and quiet. That’s normal.
But despite all this - it is important for parents to keep the lines of communication open - so that you can help them and support them when they need you.
The key points to remember are :
✔️ Building Rapport :
More about this here: https://www.caigraham.com/rapport/
✔️ Developing Your Listening Skills :
More about this here: https://www.caigraham.com/listeningskills/
✔️ Minding Your Language: More about this here: https://www.caigraham.com/mind-your-language/
I have a fantastic exercise that will help you with this :
📍www.caigraham.com/3questions
Details of all further podcasts can be found on my website :
📍www.caigraham.com/podcast
Music Credits:
MBB: https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial/happy