Teen-Parent Teen-Parent RelationshipsRelationships

By: Bre Needham and By: Bre Needham and

Zach BarringerZach Barringer

The SurveyThe Survey

We conducted a survey of 10 questions.We conducted a survey of 10 questions.

The questions asked about teens The questions asked about teens relationships with their parents.relationships with their parents.

We surveyed 30 students. We surveyed 30 students.

How well do you and How well do you and parents get along?parents get along?

On a scale from 1-5 we found that 64% On a scale from 1-5 we found that 64% of teens got along with their parents on a of teens got along with their parents on a level of 4.level of 4.

75% of teens surveyed said they have a 75% of teens surveyed said they have a good relationship with their parentsgood relationship with their parents

ArgumentsArguments with Parents with Parents

On average 61% of the students On average 61% of the students surveyed said they get in an argument surveyed said they get in an argument with their parents once a month.with their parents once a month.

64% of teens surveyed said that these 64% of teens surveyed said that these arguments were caused by school or arguments were caused by school or other factors.other factors.

Open Door PolicyOpen Door Policy

71% of teens said they have and open door 71% of teens said they have and open door policy with their parents.policy with their parents.

In the open door policy 52% of teens said they In the open door policy 52% of teens said they talk about sports, 32% said they talk about the talk about sports, 32% said they talk about the media, 60% talk about issues with friends, and media, 60% talk about issues with friends, and over 80% said they talked about both school over 80% said they talked about both school and work.and work.

Social NetworkSocial Network

64% of teens surveyed said that their 64% of teens surveyed said that their parents are not on a social network.parents are not on a social network.

Of the students that said yes, 28% feel Of the students that said yes, 28% feel their parents have it to check up on them.their parents have it to check up on them.

Texting as a Good ThingTexting as a Good Thing

According to digitaltrends.com 53% of According to digitaltrends.com 53% of teens who text credit texting for improved teens who text credit texting for improved relationships with their parents.relationships with their parents.

51% of parents surveyed by 51% of parents surveyed by digitaltrends.com say they now digitaltrends.com say they now communicate more with their teens communicate more with their teens because of texting.because of texting.

Tyler Millers Relationship Tyler Millers Relationship with his Parentswith his Parents

Pressured to do well in school by his parents.Pressured to do well in school by his parents. Closed door policy.Closed door policy. Many arguments.Many arguments. Not a good relationship especially with his Not a good relationship especially with his

father.father. Therefore, Tyler would fall under the 25% of Therefore, Tyler would fall under the 25% of

teens who were surveyed that said they had a teens who were surveyed that said they had a bad relationship with their parents. bad relationship with their parents.

What teens want to change What teens want to change in their relationshipsin their relationships

According to our survey:According to our survey:

Have parents be less strict.Have parents be less strict. Have a more open relationship.Have a more open relationship. More trusting relationship.More trusting relationship.

Ways Parents can Ways Parents can Improve Improve the the RelationshipRelationship

According to parentingteens.com According to parentingteens.com parents can:parents can:

• Love and connect with their teen.Love and connect with their teen.• Monitor and Observe.Monitor and Observe.• Guide and Limit their child.Guide and Limit their child.• Model and Consult for their teen.Model and Consult for their teen.• Provide advocate.Provide advocate.

Ways Teens can Improve Ways Teens can Improve the Relationshipthe Relationship

According to associatedcontent.com According to associatedcontent.com

teens can:teens can:• Keep communication lines open.Keep communication lines open.• Don’t hold grudges.Don’t hold grudges.• Spend quality time together.Spend quality time together.• ““Don’t sweat the small stuff.”Don’t sweat the small stuff.”

Works CitedWorks Cited

““Texting improves parenting relationships.” Texting improves parenting relationships.” Digital Digital Trends. Trends. 1 April 2009. <http://www.digitaltrends.com>.1 April 2009. <http://www.digitaltrends.com>.

““Parenting Teens.” Parenting Teens.” Suite 101Suite 101. 1 April 2009. . 1 April 2009. <http://www.parentingteens.suite101.com>.<http://www.parentingteens.suite101.com>.

““How to Improve Your Family Relationships.” How to Improve Your Family Relationships.” Associated Content. Associated Content. 7 April 2009. 7 April 2009.

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