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Positive Parenting of Teens

Prepared by Peggy Olive, University of Wisconsin-Extension Family Living Agent, Richland County, WI.

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Worksheet: I–Message Activity

Communication is a skill and, like all skills, it takes practice, perseverance, and concentration. Practice using the I–message formula for the following examples:

Example 1: Your 12-year-old hung up his coat and put his books away after school.

Response:

I feel...

when you...

because...

What I want is...

 

Example 2: Your 13-year-old comes down to breakfast in the morning wearing clothes that you don't consider appropriate for school.

Response:

I feel...

when you...

because...

What I want is...

 

Example 3: Your 11-year-old has been struggling in math all year. She returns home from school one day with a grade of A? on a math test.

Response:

I feel...

when you...

because...

What I want is...

 

What I Example 4: You lent your 16-year-old the car with a full tank of gas. You're running late the next day when you start up the car to go to work and discover the tank is on empty.

Response:

I feel...

when you...

because...

What I want is...

 

Situation:

Response:

I feel...

when you...

because...

What I want is...

 

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