Things to try: Building trust

Tips for supporting your teenager

There are a number of things that you can try to build mutual trust with your teenager. If you'd like to understand more about what why trust is important, read our fact sheet on Building trust and teenagers.

Otherwise, see below for our top tips on what you can do to build mutual trust with your teenager.

Build trust to support independence

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Help your teenager become trustworthy

As a parent you can play an important role in demonstrating behaviours of trustworthiness.

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