Things you should never have to ask your teen 11 Articles

by Jayme Jones

If you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question. Well, that's USUALLY the way it goes. But when it's a teenager you're talking about, you have to ask the question. You probably won't hear an answer. Or, yea...read more

by Lisa Mannetti

What parent wants to ask questions about drugs? It's more like duty than conversation; there's no good way to open the topic and it's not only uncomfortable to discuss (for both kids and parents), it sure doesn't feel ...read more

by Emily Ragozzino

Because I am a teen, it is simple to come up with questions that I wish my parents would never ask. There are many that I don't want to answer, so I just shut up and shrug my shoulders. This leads to the first questio...read more

by Vanessa Nelsen

Ever since I my daughter turned thirteen, I have felt like I've been walking around with a target on my head and on my back. No darts, just dirty looks and eye rolling. Depends on which way I am standing, walking or sitt...read more

by Dr. Audree Tucker

I have recently begun to compile a List of Things You Should Never Have to Ask Your Teen. I would dearly love to never have to ask these questions, but after comparing notes with other parents, I find that most of us have ...read more

by sumukru

Things you should never HAVE TO ask your teen is an idealistic approach. If you are a parent, you know the topic title needs to be reworded into Things you HOPE to never ask your teen. With that revision in mind: 1....read more

by Alison Bell

Things you should never have to ask your teen can you ever actually ask them any thing and get a reply! My son who is 15 just grunts when i ask him any thing what is it with teenagers. They never tell you were they are g...read more

by Karen Gradie

In the words of the best teacher I ever had, "there are no stupid questions," and in fact from just speaking the other day with a good friend of mine who is writing an article for helium on that same subject, I will have t...read more

by La'Shay James

Judging and criticizing is really what makes your teen not want to answer questions. It's not the questions that you ask it is the reason that you ask them. I am a older teen so i have been through it all. If your a parent...read more

by Heidi Marie Fleetfoot

There are so many things that you shouldn't have to ask your teen but eventually need to. You shouldn't have to ask them what the smell is coming from under their bed.... Most likely it will turn out to be a rotting pizza...read more

by Becca Shaw

Oh wow. Being a tiny teen myself, I should know. Depending on the age of your teen, there are so many things. Tiny teens 13/14 - you should never ask them to give you their dirty washing. More for your benefit - not t...read more