Wonderful advice here Cathy! I especially love "talk to your child in a positive way"....I try as a parent to a buzzing teenager to keep all lines of communication open and free. Talking to my teenager in a positive way has led to us having such a close bond, that she has to literally tell me everything that is going on with her. She feels like I must know. Its sweet and satifying, because I know I didnt have that kind of relationship with my parents.