Runaway Prevention Tips 1. When your children are talking with you, listen. Don't just nod your head while you're watching television or reading the paper, or using your computer. Don't just pretend to listen to them.
Kids know the difference.
Give Respect Acknowledge and support your children's struggle to grow to maturity. Understand Try to sympathize with what your kids are going through. Remember that when you were their age, your ideas seemed to make sense to you. All children hate to be lectured to, especially teenagers. But all kids respond to clear information and direction, most of all when they know that the questions they ask will be answered.