Talking to your teenager about relationships

Need help talking relationships with your teen? Here you’ll find out more about getting the conversation started, talking openly & honestly with your teenager, spotting problems in their relationships and knowing what you can do to help when problems arise.

If you’re a parent or carer and you’re worried that your teen’s challenging behaviour towards you has crossed a line, you can also learn more about adolescent-to-parent abuse here. Scroll down to find out more.

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Start the conversation

Make sure your teen knows they can talk openly to you about their relationships.

Spotting problems in your child’s relationship

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5 signs your teen’s relationship might be unhealthy or toxic/abusive…

Teenagers change a lot as they’re propelled into adulthood, so changes in their behaviour won’t always be the result of a toxic relationship.

But if you’re worried that something about your child’s relationship isn’t quite right, read more here about how to spot problems.

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Adolescent-to-parent abuse

What to do when your teen’s challenging behaviour becomes abusive…