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Twelve Talks to
Have With Teens

Setting and agreeing on boundaries creates a clear understanding of expected behavior, which can help avoid conflict. ​

  • Setting and adjusting boundaries is an ongoing process throughout life. Boundaries and expectations create clarity as teens navigate adolescence. ​
  • Teens with clear boundaries are happier and safer. A Jefferson County survey indicated that when parents involved teens in important decisions, know where they are and who they are with when they are not home, and have clear rules and expectations, their teens were also:
    • Less likely to have experienced depression or engaged in self-harm (cutting, burning)
    • Much less likely to misuse alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs
    • Much less likely to be the victim of sexual or relationship violence
    • More likely to do better in school
  • Families may need to discuss boundaries fairly often during the teenage years as people and relationships evolve and change.Boundary testing is normal during teen years. 
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The Jefferson County Communities That Care (Jeffco CTC) Coalition is a project of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center. Jeffco CTC was created, in part, with funding from the Coalitions Organizing for Prevention (COFP) grant program, through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), as well as the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed throughout this website are those of Jeffco CTC and do not necessarily reflect the official views of, nor an endorsement by, COFP, CDPHE, ONDCP, CDC/HHS, or the U.S.

 

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