In P.E.T. (Parent Effectiveness Training), parents are urged to recognize that their children often experience problems that belong to the child alone.

These "child-owned" problems may not affect the parent in a concrete or tangible way. However, the parent can still be very concerned and want to help the child resolve the problem.

P.E.T. suggests that when children own such problems that the parent respond by: Attending, Accepting,Active Listening.

It is important for parents to avoid the 12 Roadblocks when their child has a problem. Active Listening is a complete communication process involving: . . .