Considering the needs of other members of the family may also mean allotting just a reasonable amount of space for your clothes, school things, and personal items; making sure your food ration does not deprive other household members of nourishment; and regulating your use of facilities like the telephone.

-Talk with your parents and siblings. Communication among family members is very important. Parents express their love and concern for their children through words and actions; they give advice on good conduct and proper behavior. In return, parents are always happy to hear you talk about your day in school or about your friends. It also pleases parents to see the children sharing stories or giving each other advice regarding certain issues. These moments of sharing keep the family together.

-Respect parents and siblings. Filipinos usually demonstrate respect for the older members of the family by addressing parents and other adults with po and opo and older siblings as ate or kuya. Respect is also shown by acknowledging each other's needs for privacy. Bedroom, cabinets, and bags are never used or opened without the permission of the owner. Likewise, never read diaries and letters that do not belong to you.

-Do things in moderation. Conflicts arise when teenagers go beyond the limits set by parents. They come home in the early morning hours from parties, they spend the whole day everyday with their friends, they eat too much or too little, they indulge in junk food rather than fruits and vegetables, they study too much and have very little time for socials, or they attend too many socials at the expense of their studies. Parents trust teenagers who can prove that they are responsible and trustworthy. Learn to restructure your schedule.

-Be sensitive to the financial situation of the family. When resources are limited, try to find ways of cutting personal expenses. For example, why not bring packed lunch and drinking water to school instead of buying food and water from the school cafeteria? Or, initiate activities which can generate income.

Here are some income-generating activities you can undertake with the help of he other members in your family:

-Ask your parents, sisters, and brothers to rummage through their things for clothes, books, and other belongings that they no longer have use for. Gather everything then organize a garage sale in your home.

-Cook some snacks or merienda which you can sell in the neighborhood or in school.

-Recycle materials into decorative or functional items. For instance, retazos or scraps of cloths may be sewn together to make potholders or quilts. Learn how to make homemade paper from scratch papers. Old newspapers may be used to fashion papier mache.