How to Convince Your Parents to Let You Do Anything

Sometimes it is hard to convince your parents to let you do something, especially if it something that they are against. Even though you may understand where they're coming from, you still feel that you have earned greater independence and trust from your parents. make your case to your parents and hopefully obtain some new privileges.

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Find more information about what you are asking for. Make sure you have a good understanding of what you're you'll be asking your parents about so that you will have answers for their questions. If it helps you, try writing a few bullet points to help you to remember. Explaining these things that you have found about your topic will help your case. Also, if you are willing and able, consider paying for a portion of the price of something you desire.

• If you want them to let you have a dog, research how much maintenance the dog will require and how much it will cost to have one. Aside from the actual logistics of it, also research the good points of having a dog, and why it would be great for you and your family.
• Ignoring the "cons" of the thing you want will not help your case, because most likely your parents will bring up these points to you, and without having the time to think about the "cons" will not look good as you are trying to convince your parents. To prevent this, look up some "cons" of what you are asking for, so you can have some time to think about the "cons".

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Make sure you have credible sources they can trust. Your parents will consider what you want more if they have some background information on what it is you're asking for. The more familiar they are with it, the less "scary" or "risky" it is, and the more likely they are to say yes. Also, try citing your sources that you use to find information about what you want so your parents can go on the website to do more investigation themselves.

• For example, if you want to spend the night at someone else's house, make sure your parents have access to your friend's house number, know your friend's parents' names, and know where the house is.
• If you want a body piercing or tattoo, have the number of the establishment or some reliable websites about the practice itself. It also helps if they know the person you want to sleepover with or if they have seen the tattoo shop before.

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Write a list of your argument's main points. It's easy to get caught in a shouting match and lose track of the points you wanted to make in the first place. Write down the three or four main things you want to say in convincing your parents. Go back to them during the discussion, emphasize them, and make sure those points have been discussed fully before you move onto less convincing arguments, like, "But I want it!"

• If you're trying to get a pet, you could easily come up with a handful of points in your favor. It promotes family bonding time, pet owners generally lead longer lives, playing with the pet is a good method of exercise, and it teaches you responsibility. What's not to like?

Tips

• Before you ask them for something, act mature and responsible for a month before. Pick a time that is good for both of you. However, after they say yes to whatever it is (or say no) don't stop being good. If you get it and then go back to doing whatever you changed, they will not say yes the next time because they know you will immediately stop. If they say no, keep on doing it. If they see that you are continuing to be responsible even though they say no, it will help convince them to change their decision.

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This list is not complete as you´ve imagined. What other two things would you add to this list? (write it on your notebook and we´ll talk tomorrow)