The dynamics of communicating with children change in adolescence. Children who, in elementary school, readily responded to and initiated conversations and interactions with adults, now display new mannerisms and tendencies, in a time when they question, challenge, and separate, and are less willing to admire or trust adults. As such, adults must find ways to stay in touch during these transformational years, when they seem to invest a great deal of energy in resisting the adults' attempts to communicate. In this article, the author discusses ways on how adults can create a climate and circumstances that cause adolescents to seek them out.