Do not assume your child has outgrown this important bedtime ritual. Use notes, bulletin boards, and even e-mail to communicate with each other. Get to know your child's friends by inviting them to your home and on family outings. My teen won't talk to me. I can't get him or her to open up.
Teenagers like to talk.
But they must have a willing listener. There must be a balance between routine chatter and deeper talk. Controversial issues - Sex, lifestyles, drugs. Emotional issues - Parents' feelings about them and other things. Other philosophical issues.