Understanding the Effects of
Your Behaviors
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The goal of today’s session is to understand how
your behaviors can make it harder or easier for your
parents to understand and support you.
Understanding the Eye-Catcher
Responsibility
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What is Responsibility?
How is responsibility on behalf of the teen related to
parental support and understanding?
Irresponsibility
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What is Irresponsibility?
How does not showing responsibility harm the
parent/teen relationship?
Why does this work against you getting what you
want?
Parent-teen
Relationship
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In the parent-teen relationship, there needs to be
Give and Take between the parents and the teen.
What does Give and Take look like in a parent-teen
relationship?
Why is Give and Take important in the parent-teen
relationship?
Communication Is
Essential
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Communication
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What is its use and why is it important for the parent-teen
relationship?
Types of communication:
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Non-assertive
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Aggressive
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Assertive
It is now time
to engage in
the Activities
Wrap-Up
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Why is it important for you to understand that your
behaviors can affect a decision your parents have to
make?
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How can you present yourself as someone who is
responsible?
What have you learned today and how can this be
applied in your own home?