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Remember when talking with your child was a wonderful thing, or those great times when you and your child were really in sync?
There is an easy way to reconnect with your teenagers and end the frustration. You can have a positive relationship you and your teen deserve once you know the simple secrets of communicating with them.
When my son was 14, we had a multitude of problems. He became withdrawn, angry, combative and in general, not a nice person to be around. I would work late in order to avoid the conflicts that I knew were coming once I got home.
And sure enough, when I got home, he would be sitting in my recliner, watching my TV with my remote control and eating the food that I provided. And, instead of getting up and giving me my chair, he would look up at me and say "Whaaat?"
I would become ballistic, and the yelling and shouting would begin and continue until he went into his room and slammed the door.
Then through a friend, I discovered NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), and life began to change in the most amazing ways. I began to understand what problems teens have and what they want.
Problems confronting teens
- Constant peer pressure
- Daily fears about gangs, drugs, violence, sex and teen pregnancy
- Loneliness - teens don't talk to their peers for fear of looking stupid and they believe they can't talk to their parents either.
What teens want and need
- A better relationship with their parents
- The guidance a parent can give
- Their own independence
What is NLP
NLP is a scientific way to remove the emotional Filters, Deletions and Distortions so that people can talk at the most important level - from the heart. Understanding what you are communicating is fundamental, yet it is this understanding that is missing in parent and teen relationships. NLP is not a tool to manipulate, but rather a tool to communicate effectively, and bypass years of accumulated preconceptions and anger.
What was the outcome?
Just learning a few simple strategies moved our communication from painful to pleasure able, and his teenage years became fun and full of happiness for both of us.
When my son announced that he was getting married, he asked if I would do him a favor. I thought at first he was going to ask me for a loan, but his question stunned me.
"Will you be my best man?", he asked. I told him he needed to ask his best friend and he replied, "I am". And I was proud to stand next to him as Best Man at his wedding.
Think how much easier your life will be, and how you can improve the direction and decisions of the ones you love, by just knowing a few easy and simple strategies which will move your communication to talks from the heart.
In the next video I will teach you a simple technique that will diffuse anger quickly and effectively so that the defences are down and true communication can begin.
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I'll see you at the next video.
John Carter john@bondwithyourteen.com
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