Increasing Communication Between Parent and Teenager In This
Article: Because of these and other factors during adolescence,
children do not confide in us as readily, and do not communicate
their feelings as much as they did when they were younger. In
addition, general communication about their activities - what
they did the day before, where they are going, or whom they are
going with - also decreases. Therefore, many parents of
teenagers have problems talking to their children, giving them
advice, knowing their true feelings, or explaining things to
them. On the other hand, children may have difficulty talking to
their parents, expressing opinions, discussing things that
bother them, or relating their experiences. These difficulties
with verbal interaction are generally termed lack of
communication. Communication problems may be described in a
variety of ways. A parent might say: - My son is always on the
phone, sleeping, out with his friends, or in his room. He never
has time to talk to me. - Every time I