Here are some of them:

• The next time you drop your teen off for athletic or other practice, stay awhile and watch.
• Stop doing what you’re doing to listen to your teen.
• Laugh at your teen’s jokes.
• Ask about your teen’s daily activities.
• Say, “I know you can do it.”
• Insist on eating dinner together regularly.
• Occasionally watch your teen’s favorite TV shows with him and listen to his music.
• Create a photo gallery displaying pictures of your teen Throughout his life.
• Share what makes you happy and what causes stress in your life.
• Ask for advice and help sometimes.
• Help your teen set and meet goals.
• Don’t be late picking up your teen from school, movie or other outing.
• Plan special time just for you and your teen.
• Take off from work to chaperone a school field trip.
• Notice the good things about your teen’s friends.
• Say, “I trust you.”

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