Every time your teen makes an important choice about safety, you want your ideas, values, and expectations to influence the decision. Remember those images where a good voice or angel sitting on one shoulder whispers in a person’s ear while a sinister figure whispers in the other?
Although your teen’s friends are often a positive influence, don’t be surprised when they sometimes have different expectations than you do. You want to make sure your voice is loudly heard when your teen is making a decision. The key is that your teen clearly understands your safety concerns and expectations.