How Do I Get My Child to Open Up? | Parent Support Circle Podcast
About this episode
Curtis Leong discusses strategies for parents to encourage their tweens and teens to open up during conversations.
If dinner conversation with your tween or teen sounds like a hostage negotiation, you're not alone. In this episode, Curtis tackles one of the most common questions from the Parent Support Circle community: how to get my child to open up — without turning every conversation into an interrogation. You'll learn: Why kids naturally pull away during the tween and teen years (and why it's not personal) The "proximity over pressure" trick — why car rides and chores get more real talk than sit-down conversations ever will Better questions to ask instead of "How was your day?" How to react when your child finally does open up, so they keep coming back When quiet crosses the line from normal privacy into something worth paying closer attention to Whether you're dealing with a teenager who won't talk to you or a suddenly-silent tween, this episode gives you practical, real-world scripts for rebuilding connection — one small conversation at a time. 🎁 Free download: Grab the "Stop Getting Fine" guide for word-for-word conversation scripts → https://parentsupportcircle.com/resetworkbookforyou 📚 Want more? The Parent Reset Workbook has tools for the toughest parenting moments. Parent Support…
People in this episode
Host: Curtis Leong
Topics covered
- communication
- parenting
- tweens
- teens
- family dynamics
- conversation strategies
Keywords
- child communication
- parenting tips
- teen conversation
- family discussions
- tween behavior
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Parent Support Circle
Products: Stop Getting Fine, Parent Reset Workbook
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