Exercise: Phrasal verb practice: write one word in each of following gaps
Advice for parents of teenagers
You always expect your children, who you've (1).......... up, to come to to you when they're in trouble. You fell it's your job to (2).......... after them when they're having problems. But now, as you children are (3).......... up, they often don't want to share their problems with you. That's perfectly normal, so don't worry! Of course, you want to (4).......... on well with your children, but that means you have to give them some freedom.
Maybe they've (5).......... out with their best friend and feel upset and angry. Maybe they've just (6).......... up with the boyfriend and girlfriend they've been (7).......... out with. Maybe they've been (8).......... down by a friend to trusted. Teenagers go through all these problems. If they want to talk to you about it, then that's fine. But if they don't, don't force them. They will come to you when they're ready.