Excerpt from “99 Tips for Talking with Your Teenager:” Tip #20: Yelling gets attention, but directs it at you, instead of the mistake or the bad decision! Let’s face it, who finds it easy to think when someone is yelling at us? Commentary from ACS Executive Director, Dr.Philippe Rey: Use positive reinforcement for positive behavior […]
Excerpt from “99 Tips for Talking with Your Teenager:” Tip #9: Time, time, time – your teen wants you! Try to give your teen some of your undivided attention – no phone, cooking, email, etc. Commentary from ACS Executive Director, Dr.Philippe Rey: Spend quality and quantity time with your adolescent. Adolescence is a time when […]
Excerpt from “99 Tips for Talking with Your Teenager:” Tip #4: Listen and listen some more. Try not to solve your teen’s issue or conflict of the day. Rather, give your child a chance to air the issue and then acknowledge the difficulty of the dilemma. Commentary from ACS Executive Director, Dr.Philippe Rey: Listen more […]