4. The IQ of an individual is not innate or fixed.

Many parents assume that IQ score is something innate to their child, that he or she will have to live with it for rest of their lives. This is not case. The IQ can change significantly - either decrease or increase - due largely to environmental factors. It is not fixed at any time.

5. Statistics show that IQ of children is related to their environment. Parents can raise their child’s IQ by providing optimum environment and stimulating child in right way. It is proven that IQ scores can be significantly raised by practising IQ tests, as explained in detail in "How to Raise Your Child's IQ" ( http://www.raise-your-childs-iq.com/ ).

6. It is dubious as to whether IQ tests actually test any kind of innate intelligence. You can see this when you examine an IQ test. Much emphasis is placed on aspects which are in fact "learnt" rather than innate - in particular, a heavy emphasis on verbal expression (vocabulary and proverbs) which is commonly taken as a useful intelligence indicator, however depends greatly on kind of environment in which child has been raised, and what kind of training he or she has received.

Given that IQ is not innate or fixed, and that such an importance is attached to IQ scores in educational system, it is responsibility of parents to assist their children as much as they can in achieving as high a score as he or she is able to reach. The child will most certainly benefit.

Fortunately, tools required for such a relationship can be easily taught, although putting them into practice will take a little more effort. Just telling teens what to do rarely works so parents will need to initiate change and use tools with their teen.

Once your relationship has changed with your teen, you will both be in a better position to tackle other relationships in your teen’s life.

How to Improve Your Relationship With Your Teen

1. Listen to their point of view. Put yourself in their shoes and see world through their eyes. Ask them how it makes them feel.

2. Understand what makes them tick. Look for differences between you and them and then learn more about them.

3. Accept them for who they are. Differentiate between them as a person and their behaviour. Ask for behaviour to change but accept them as they are.

4. Acknowledge their presence. Look for what they do that’s positive and verbalise your appreciation. Appreciate what they don’t do as well as what they do.

5. Give them space. Teens need privacy, not just in their bedrooms but also in their thoughts. Avoid interrogation techniques and opt for genuine interest.