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Reduce Teen Lying: Parents’ Inventory Your teen lies. Consider the possibility that some of your behavior influences how much your teen chooses to lie. Complete the following quiz and adjust your behavior as appropriate. For more tips, review the checklist on teens and lying.
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1) Do care about your teens’ accomplishments more than they do? 0 1 2 3 4 5______ Not at All Maybe Oops!
2) Do you hover over or brag about your teens’ achievements? 0 1 2 3 4 5______ Not at All Maybe Oops
3) Do you expect perfection or levy pressure to perform? 0 1 2 3 4 5______ Not at All Maybe Oops!
4) Do you overwhelm or annoy your teens by asking countless questions that are trivial or personal to them? 0 1 2 3 4 5______ Not at All Maybe Oops!
5) Do you disregard your child’s privacy or feel they are entitled to none? 0 1 2 3 4 5______ Not at All Maybe Oops!
6) Do you over supervise, over schedule, or control your teen’s life? 0 1 2 3 4 5______ Not at All Maybe Oops!
7) Are your expectations unreasonable or stressful to your child and overshadow his or her own values and goals? 0 1 2 3 4 5______ Not at All Maybe Oops!
8) Is your unconditional love conditional at times? 0 1 2 3 4 5______ Not at All Maybe Oops!
9) Are you “buddy-buddy” or do you act as your teen’s “best friend”? 0 1 2 3 4 5______ Not at All Maybe Oops!
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MORE INFO LINKS: Lists-Reduce Teen Lying-6 Tips ( Coming Soon); Posts-Pt1 7/24/08, Pt2 7/26/08, Pt3 Coming Soon © Copyright 2008 P.H. Pickett, Ph.D. All rights reserved. Contact DrCoachLove@HireCoach.com for permissions. |
