When teens talk back, how can parents respond?Oh, how the tables have turned. You were a teen once, staying out late and getting into trouble – and now you’re parenting one. And boy, were you not prepared for the talking back. If this sounds painfully familiar, a therapist has shared five responses parents can use in situations where a teenager is being disrespectful – whether that’s a rude response to being asked to do something, or a mildly infuriating eye-roll. In a TikTok video, therapist and school psychologist Dr Kimberley Palmiotto, said how we handle talking back “determines how the trajectory of the communication [with our teen] goes in the future”.The therapist, who runs Nurturing Girls, which helps mums and teen daughters manage their relationships, recommended the following responses when teens talk back: “Try again, please.”“You’re allowed to be frustrated but I can’t hear you when you talk to me that way.”“Your message is getting lost with your tone.”“I’m not sure you intended to respond like that, but it didn’t feel good.”“It sounds like