One in three teens will experience abuse or violence when dating. Do you know how to spot an abuser, or how to tell if your teen is being abused? If you know what a healthy relationship looks like, you can help your teen navigate the sometimes confusing world of dating.
Do you think that teen dating violence can't happen to your son or daughter? Think she's too young to have that happen, or that it won't happen because he's a boy? National statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on teen dating violence tell a different story.
In a relationship that is abusive, there tends to be a cycle of violence. Because the cycle is predictable, it is important for your teen to be aware of what to look for and to be able to recognize the cycle. If your teen recognizes this pattern in his relationship, it is a sign that the relationship is an abusive one.
You may not like your teen's boyfriend or girlfriend, but does he or she show the signs of being an abuser? Abusers tend to behave in similar ways. If you or your teen see these signs, it's time to take a serious look at the relationship.
Are you concerned that your teen might be in an abusive relationship? Is he acting differently, in ways that are concerning? Because your teen will probably not come out and say he is being abused, here are the signs that your teen might be in an abusive relationship.
Your teen has rights, even in a romantic relationship. Educate your teen on how she should (and shouldn't) be treated in a dating situation.