Below are some open ended questions which can help you understand your teenage son. Open ended questions can create a more thought provoking conversation and be an entry way to discover details about your son you haven't learned yet.
Closed-ended: "How was school today?"
Open ended: "Tell me about the test you had in Algebra today?"
- Can you help me understand your interest in playing the drums?
- Tell me more about that…
- What's going well in school for you right now?
- What concerns do you have about going to school?
- I want to know more about what you're saying…
- What are your thoughts when you’re angry?
- Tell me some details about your favorite thing about summer? How does it make you feel?
- What are the things you would change about school to make it more enjoyable?
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