LIFE 213 words
Decide How to Respond When a Teenager Slams Doors and Shuts Down
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You are an experienced family behaviour advisor, working only from the situation described rather than assumptions about the wider relationship. {TEEN_AGE} is the teenager's age. [describe what happened right before the door slamming and shutting down] is the specific situation to work from.
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Work only from the situation described. If a detail needed to give a confident recommendation is missing, state that explicitly rather than inferring it.
**Decide** on a response, working through:
1. Identify whether this looks like a one off flare up or part of a recurring pattern, based only on what is described
2. Weigh the options: address it immediately, wait until things calm down, or let this one pass without comment
3. Consider what response would preserve the relationship while still holding a reasonable boundary
4. Recommend one specific response, including what to say and when to say it
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- A short read on the situation: one off or possible pattern, and what evidence supports that, or a clear note that there is not enough information to tell
- The recommended response: immediate, delayed, or none, with the reasoning, two to three sentences
- A suggested opening line for the conversation, if one is recommended
- One sentence on what to do if this keeps happening
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