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Why do parents have such a hard time 1． (communicate) openly with their teens? For this, there are many reasons but most of them come from not being able to properly understand their teens. It is a dangerous gap because parents will have to communicate with their teens about a wide variety of issues (事情) during 2． (important) years of their lives. Thus, parents must know how to communicate openly with their teens.

Here are a few tips to make communication much 3． (easy) between parents and teenagers.

Try not to look down upon your teens. Make them feel as if their views really matter, which not only helps your discussions with your teen but 4． (bring) you closer to him.

Imagine what it would be like 5． (be) a teen. Try to remember some of the negative (负面的) feelings you 6． (experience) as a teenager and apply it to your teen’s situation.

Avoid 7． (make) negative remarks to your teen about what she has said or done.

Remember how much 8． (encourage) it would have taken for your teen to come and talk to you about his 9． (person) issues. So listen respectfully.

Don’t ignore (忽视) your teen’s feelings because it is usually a cry for help. For instance, if your teen is 10． (usual) angry, it may be time to spend a bit of quality time with your teen to decide what is wrong and where he is coming from.

It is, therefore, necessary for parents to struggle to keep lines of communication open at all times with their teens. Try to remember what it was like to be a teenager and how vulnerable (脆弱的) you felt. Then you will be well on your way to help your teen communicate more openly.