Teen Health Course 3

Chapter 7: Conflict Resolution

Student Web Activities Lesson 1: Handling Conflict at Home

Introduction
Dealing with conflicts at home is often tough. You are close to your family and it is easy to fall into old, unhelpful patterns of communication. On the Web site below you will learn some practical approaches to handling conflict at home, including constructive listening.

Link to explore: Teen Health – Relationships with Parents – Working it Out: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=243&np=291&id=2230

Directions

  • Start at the Teen Health Web site.
  • Read through page on working out relationships with parents.
  • Take notes as you read.
  • When you are done reading, answer the questions below.
  • Finally, using the information from the links, create a “Conflict Tip Sheet” that will remind you of things you can do to resolve conflicts that occur at home.

1.
What is the main way a child’s relationship with their parents change when they become teens?
2.
What are four of the seven ways to maintain a good relationship with your parents?
3.
What are the four questions you can ask that will help you cope with and learn from being grounded?
4.
What is the most important skill to master to become a good communicator?
5.
What are the four steps to effective listening?
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