There are many options available that you may not have considered earlier in your child’s life: take a class together – try dog obedience, beading or a cooking class, join a book club, cook a meal together share a subscription to a favorite teen magazine and talk about one article
You are the main influence in your teen’s life. While you may not feel as though you have as much control over your teen’s actions, they are still paying attention to what you say and do.