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important. Parents see the mall as a place to shop while teens see the mall as a place to meet their friends and a potential opportunity to run into a girl or boy they are interested in. The teenage years are also a time of risk-taking. Taking risks can be positive when it offers young people the opportunity to experiment with their skills and abilities while exploring who they are. But, many risks — such as smok- ing, drug use, drinking while driving and participating in unprotected sex — can have destructive and long-lasting effects on their health and well-being. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, when parents make it their business to know their teens’ whereabouts and habits and are setting concrete inten- tions, they can decrease the risk for drug use, pregnancy, smoking and injurious behaviors. These parents are involved and monitoring their teens’ actions and behavior. Key elements for successful parental


monitoring include: 1. Discussing behavioral expectations. 2. Developing actions to keep track of your teen. 3. Identifying ways to respond when your teen breaks the rules.


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Successful parental monitoring is ac- complished with good open communica- tion that does not include hovering. Teens are more willing to talk openly with their parents when they know their parents trust them and are listening. Setting clear expectations for behavior, being con- sistent, fair and allowing independence are all strategies for successful parental monitoring. Discuss your expectations in detail. In- stead of telling your kids to call you when they’re ready to come home, negotiate a specific time to meet; otherwise they may assume that the mall’s closing time is an appropriate pick-up time. Be consistent. Check in with your teens


by phone periodically. Establish that you will be calling in advance to ensure their safety and know whom they are with. Know their friends and have their contact information — as well as their parents’ contact information — before they go out. Explain the importance of being where they said they were going, and that if they decide to detour that they need to notify you. Review the signs of inappropriate behavior and unwarranted advances from strangers and friends. Be familiar with texting so that they’re willing


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