Do You Really Know Your Teen?

You catch your teenager in a lie -- it turns out she wasn't where she said she was going. You find your son did something you never thought he'd do. Can any teenager be trusted? Can yours? Take this quiz to see how well you really know your kids -- their fears, friends and potential foibles.

Contributed by Charlene Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese, Parent Soup's Teen Experts and authors of Parenting 911 and The Roller-Coaster Years.

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  1. My teenager's most pressing worry is:
    • I'll have to think about that one -- I'm not sure what's on my teen's mind these days
    • Her curfew -- she thinks it's too early
    • The upcoming midterm or getting a date for the prom
  1. When was the last time your teenager told you a secret about a friend that the friend's parents would find disconcerting?
    • Recently, I learned that one of my teen's friends is sexually active
    • I confess that I haven't spent much time talking with my teenager lately
    • When it comes to my teen's friends, mum's the word

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