Raising Gen Z

How to Talk to Your Teen so They Will Listen

Episode Summary

Do you struggle to communicate with your teen? Are they constantly tuning you out, ignoring you or giving you push back? Join Ian Hoge and Shira Myrow as we offer you some easy, clear ways to crack the code and talk to your teen so that they will not only feel heard but so that they will actually listen.

Episode Notes

Tips for getting your teen to listen:

1. Let them come to you. It's hard not to always be trying to help your kids, but at some point they need to learn to solve their own problems. When they need your help, they will come. When they come to you, they are  more likely to listen to what you need to say.
2. Practice active listening.  Be engaged. Ask questions if you don't understand. But don't attempt to problem solve.
3. Validate their experiences. For a teenager, and even for most of us, it is so important to know we're being heard.

Tell us what other ways you get your teen to listen. Send us an email at raisinggenz@gmail.com