How Well Do You Know YOUR TEEN?

1. What is your teen’s favorite subject in school?

2. What would you teen consider to be the nicest thing you could do for him/her?

3. What would your teen like to become when he/she grows up?

4. What is your teen’s favorite kind of music?

5. What is your teen’s hot button, the thing that really makes him/her mad?

6. What is your teen’s favorite Internet site?What is the one thing your teen wishes they could change about him/herself?

7. What would your teen really like to talk about with you, but is afraid to?

8. What pet would your teen prefer to have: a dog, a cat, a hamster, a horse, a bird, a turtle, a snake, or all of the above, or no pet at all?

9. Who is your teen’s best friend?

10. If your teen could travel anywhere in the world, where would he/she go?

11. What would your teen rather do: go to a movie with friends, read a good book, play games on the computer, or play their favorite sport?

12. Does your teen have a boyfriend or girlfriend right now? If so, who is it?

13. What has been one of the high points of your teen’s life so far?

14. What was your teen’s favorite vacation ever?

So, how well do you know your parents and how well do they know you? If either of you got 11 or more of the 15 questions right, not bad! If you got between 6 and 10 right, you ought to hang out together a little more. If you got 5 or fewer right, you should start communicating.

It’s called talking. It’s always helpful to see life through the eyes of another. It reminds me of Jack Handy’s deep thought:

“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. Then, if you do, you’re a mile away—and you’ve got their shoes.”

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Issue: August 2007