How to Get My Teenager to Listen

How to get your teenager to listen to your advice - Friends that are a bad influence.

Two points to consider:

Your teen needs to go through the experience of deciding for themselves that their friends are a bad influence. The parents' role is to coach and support them as they learn to distinguish a good friendship from a bad one.

Next, as parents we can be intentional about creating a home environment where the teenager feels loved and supported. This will provide a point of reference for your teenager to compare their friendships. 

Learning to recognize when a friendship is toxic will serve your teenager for the rest of their life.  

A change in perspective … changes everything.

Jim White

Family Enrichment Coach