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Essay / Communication between parents and adolescents - 763
Communication with parents was one of the first things people did since birth. Communicating and listening to the child is a parent's duty because it lets the child know that they are there for them. Conversations are rife as teens look to their parents for answers. During adolescence, communication with parents will change dramatically unless the adolescent is well disciplined. Conversations between parents and adolescents can be good or bad, it all depends on how the conversation is approached and the attitude of the parents and adolescents. Some teenagers have a lot of attitude towards their parents when they talk; their emotions come into play when things don't go as planned and arguments start. The conversations teens have with their parents differ from the conversations they have with their friends. But teenagers especially turn to their parents when they have big problems. Sometimes the advice parents give their children is not true, but it can help them solve their problem. Tones in conversations indicate the adolescent's attitude and help parents identify what the adolescent is feeling. Arguments are the most common form of communication with parents when things don't go the way teens want. When teens suggest things to do, they usually need to get permission from their parents. When a parent says no, sometimes it's because they are worried and don't want their child to be hurt. Teenagers don't see the possibilities the way parents do and are upset and angry. In an argument, a teen will use anything they can come up with to break up their parent so they can get this or do that. For example, if a teenager knew a secret, they would use it against their parent, this way the parent will just say yes and can avoid talking about the secret. ...... middle of paper ...... it's bad, but parents and teens have issues that talking can help resolve, or just make them feel better. Communication between parents and teenagers can solve a lot of problems. and can help solve a lot of personal problems, or it can make things worse depending on the attitude the speaker takes. A teenager's attitude tells parents how the teenager feels about the situation they are in, and the parents' attitude also indicates how they feel when they speak. Sometimes communicating with friends works better than with parents, and for parents, talking to their friends works better than with their teenagers. Most everything teens experience, their parents have already experienced and depending on how the parents address advice to their teen, their advice may be most helpful if delivered in a positive way, but otherwise, they might also be the worst..