Most importantly, respect their opinion, even if you disagree. Participate in this poll about your relationship with your parents from Parenting Adolescents. Results will be posted on the site after February 28. Your parents may nod their heads in agreement. Your teens are a time of creativity and passion.
Younger teens tend to rely more on parental advice than older ones.
These results indicate that teens want to communicate with their parents. Teens need and appreciate a chance to be heard and understood. List three pieces of advice your parents have given you in the past year. Fill more than your empty stomach. Almost any discussion requires patience and understanding.