Communicating with teenagers `Did That Grunt Mean `Yes or No'?'

Are you a parent struggling to communicate with your pre-teen or teen? You're not alone! One of the great myths about raising teenagers is that they don't want to talk to their parents. The one-word answers, long sentences and frequent rudeness are baffling to adults, leaving them with the impression that teens only want to talk to their friends. Nothing could be further from the truth. Teens really do want to communicate with their parents, but they just aren't very good at it. Parents can learn how to develop a foolproof communication system that will result in a closer relationship between teenagers and adults. The Enhancing Parenting Capacity Committee presents Dr. Scott Wooding on Did That Grunt Mean `Yes or No'?-- Communicating with Teenagers. The Enhancing Parenting Capacity Committee includes members of the Georgetown Parent Education Network, the Milton Parent Education Network, ACT for Kids-Acton Parent Education Network, Halton Regional Health and Social and Community Services and Links2Care. Dr. Wooding is Canada's leading authority on parenting today's teenagers, best selling author and well sought out speaker. His books include: Rage, Rebellion and Rudeness; Hear Me, Hug Me, Trust Me and The Parenting Crisis. Presentations will take place: · in Milton on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 7-9 p.m. at Hugh Foster Hall, 43 Brown St. · in Georgetown on Thursday, Nov. 30, 7-9 p.m. at Mold-Masters SportsPlex, 221 Guelph St. Tickets will be sold at Off The Wall Youth Centre, 47 Mill St. East in Acton; The Freckled Lion, 56 Main St. S. Georgetown and the Ontario Early Years Centre, 410 Bronte St. S., Milton and the Milton Public Library, 45 Bruce St. This presentation is made possible by a grant from the National Crime Prevention Strategy Community Mobilization Program. ASL interpreters are available upon request. Transportation from Acton to Milton or from Acton to Georgetown is available. To book these services, contact Joanne Kilworth by Nov. 22, at 1-866-4425866 ext. 8422 or by e-mail to joanne.kilworth@halton.ca