Healthy Relationships
Talk About Healthy Realationships With Your Teen
We're for healthy relationships because they, in fact, keep us healthy. Did you know being nice is healthy? Taking care of others is taking care of you. And we're interested in keeping you and your teen looking and feeling great.
Let's help our daughters and sons stand up for themselves by never standing for abuse. Together, we can create a world free of relationship violence.
As a parent, you are probably hoping, especially if your young teen isn't "dating" yet, that you have a few more years before worrying about your child's relationships.
The truth is, the best time to prepare your son or daughter to develop healthy relationships is before dating begins. But don't panic, communicating with your young teen isn't an impossible task.
The most effective way to teach your child about healthy relationships is by being an incredible rolemodel and listening to your young teen. Show them that you value their opinion.
Open the lines of communication with your young teen now and you will pave the way for a strong relationship between the two of you. They will see you as a valuable resource in a difficult phase of their life.
Here are a few things to keep in mind when communicating with your young teen:
- Be available and be ready to talk.
- Let them know you are listening and be a good listener.
- Resist arguing about who's right and avoid giving critical or judgmental comments.
- Keep the conversation going and let them know your door is always open.
Use the following resources to talk to your teen about healthy relationships:
- 10 Tips on Talking About Healthy Relationships with your Teen
- Relationship conversation starters
- RESPECT! Wheel
