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[quote=Anonymous]Great thread although "teen communication" is an oxymoron on many days. Honestly, there's nothing wrong with "how was your day". I also ask about an upcoming event "is your game at 4:45 tomorrow?" just to gauge their interest in conversation. But I accept that there will be days when they don't want to talk and I'm fine with that (for the most part) and try not to view a silent car ride as a personal affront. If there's something I want to say, I'll say it. Sometimes my daughter will get pissy and say she doesn't want to talk about the subject and I'll say "that's fine, you don't have to talk but I do want to talk and I'd appreciate if you listen". If there's some BIG issue that needs to be addressed, I don't have a go-to small talk/sequitur. Just find a time and place where you can discuss it and jump in with both feet. [/quote]
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