It is good to talk to your parents because it can help you have a good relationship with them. Having a good relationship with your parents is a big help in growing up. Parents have had a lot of experience and they can offer you advice and support. They can also be interesting to talk to.
Your parents are responsible for you, and they can be a lot of help if you get into trouble, or even if you’re not actually in trouble but need to talk about something. Parents can give you the sort of advice that you can’t get from friends, because your friends are often in the same position as you.
What do we want from our parents?
Understand what it’s like being a teenager
Understand that you have to make up your own mind on things
Be interested in your life, but respect your privacy
Understand that your friendships are important to you
Trust you
Support you when needed
Give advice and opinions when asked (without a lecture)
Have reasonable rules
What do parents want from their teenagers?
To know they are alright and not in danger
To know their young person thinks they are OK parents
To know they understand their values
For their young person not to judge them too harshly
To know they have heard their opinions and thought about what they have said
To have some idea of what’s going on in the life of their young person
Read about How To Get Along With Your Parents
It is really important to feel that your family, friends and those who work with you support you in your choices and in any relationship that you have.
Your parents want to help and support you to have friends and to start dating. Sometimes parents may not know how to talk to you about relationships.
For advice on how to talk to your parents about dating look at Teens Health
