Tips for talking to your parents

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Tips for Talking with your Parents

It is often hard to have a conversation with your parent on any topic. Here are a few tips to help make starting a conversation easier.

• Approach your parent at a good time. If your parent is not in a particularly good mood or are real busy, find a better time You might even want to set up an “appointment.” But don’t blow it off.
   
• Start with a general subject before getting more detailed. Instead of, “I want to learn more about sex,” you might say something like, “When do you think we could talk more about teens and sexuality?”
   
• Use a TV show, a book, or an article as a starting point. You can even print a story from a web site and show it to your parent. Say something like, “I ran across this story and was wondering what you think about it.”
   
• Listen. Your parent is more than likely to help you if you listen to what they have to say.
   
• Do not yell or argue. You might disagree with your parent, but you should show respect for different opinions.
   
• If your parent starts lecturing, remind him/her that you’re just asking questions. You want to be informed and you figure he/she is the best source of solid information. Hopefully, that’ll do the trick.

Good Luck!