Talking Points

Talking Points (1-26-2011)

PODCAST SCRIPT:
It’s a mistake to think that your teen or even your preteen isn’t wanting to talk about issues that you might consider to be beyond their years.
Parents can too easily avoid talking about sensitive issues, even if their children bring them up. It’s common for a parent of a preteen to say, “You shouldn’t even think about that at your age,” but they are thinking about it, so it does need to be talked about.
Studies show that kids do want to talk to their parents about issues that are troubling them. So be sure they know you are always open to do so. If not, the only perspective they’ll gain on such issues will be from television, their peers and the internet.