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Teenagers today need help in making the right decisions. They are constantly being influenced by friends, music, movies, TV, text messages, emails, teachers, and parents. Through this very powerful time of their life teens become confused and begin making wrong choices based on the negative influences their friends or from the electronic gadgets they rely on to information about growing up faster than they need to.

This really is the time for youpersonally, as a parent, to start listening to your adolescent and begin a scheduled plan of communication of caring and sharing. No one ought to be more significant than your child/children and your communication with them is equally important to allow them to sense your love and concern.

Sometimes this is easier said than done, however, it is your responsibility to make it occur. The easiest way to establish communication time with your teenager/teenagers would be to sit down with them and talk about their dreams and goals for their future. Teenage years go by very quickly and if they aren't ready and informed, the real world will gobble them up.Other boundaries that should be discussed during your communication times are.oWords we use to talk to ourselves and other. OTime schedules (analyze time, family time, quiet time, and absolutely free time). OHealth (eating and exercise). OAttitudesoOther people (setting boundaries will show people that you are serious about your responsibilities regarding you). OTruth - Strive for integrity and excellence in everything you do! Don't compromise'3'EXTENSION our children became teenagers, we developed our communication time together, and today that our children are parents themselves, we still talk about these discussions we had together and how much they meant to us.

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