Good Questions to Ask Teens

Validates their accomplishments and opens space for them to share achievements that matter to them.

Invites their perspective on education and shows you value their opinions about their daily experience.

Reveals their support system and helps you understand their relationships and connections.

Uncovers their interests and passions beyond academics, showing you care about their holistic development.

Opens the door for them to share struggles and creates an opportunity for support.

Reveals their role models, interests, and values through their choice and reasoning.

Gives them a voice to address stereotypes and helps you see their perspective on generational differences.

Shows genuine interest in their hobbies and how they choose to recharge.

Explores their individuality and willingness to think independently from peer influence.

Helps you understand their values and aspirations beyond conventional markers like grades or popularity.

Reveals their social awareness and what causes they care deeply about.

Shows that evolving opinions is healthy and encourages reflective thinking.

Identifies sources of their self-esteem and areas where they feel competent.

Uncovers wisdom they've internalized and the people who have influenced them positively.

Shifts focus to the future and creates space for them to share hopes and excitement.

Opens honest communication about how they feel misunderstood and what support they need.

Meets them in their digital world and helps you understand how they connect and express themselves.

Creates space for vulnerability and allows you to address concerns or provide reassurance.

Shows they have growth mindsets and opens conversations about how you can support their development.

Reveals what brings them joy and helps you understand their ideal way of spending time.