Posts Tagged ‘Adolescent’
Teen Leaving for College? 7 Important Things You Must Discuss
Preparing to leave for college. It’s not just a busy time for teens, but also for parents. The shopping, the packing, the moving, and filling out forms… and more forms. It’s easy to get caught up in this whirlwind of preparations and let the enormity of the matter inundate you both. But being a parent…
Read MoreHow to Discipline Your Preteen — Yes, It is Possible!
“If you don’t get that homework finished, you might as well forget about playing video games later.” To your surprise, the ‘magic’ formula of using consequences to discipline your child, the one that you’ve employed for years, suddenly doesn’t work on your 10 year-old son any more. All you receive in response to your warning…
Read MoreYour Child’s First Cell Phone: Rules and Responsibility
child’s first cell phoneSo, you doubt that your child… … would ever be texting all night long, sacrificing much needed sleep? … could be harassed by someone with ugly threats via text message? … would send a scantily clad photo of themselves to anyone? … could fall behind in school due to their texting…
Read MoreWhy Regulating Your Emotions Helps Your Child: 5 Tips to Help You Do It
“Have you finished your chores yet?” the mother asks as she catches a glimpse of her daughter rushing through the living room. “Not yet,” comes the dismissive response. “I asked you to get them done before dinner.” The mother moves to intercept her daughter, her voice slightly irritated. “How many times do I need to remind…
Read MoreTechnology Addiction and Your Teen: Is There a Problem?
“Internet addiction disorder,” along with other sorts of technology addiction, is not currently listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as an official addiction. Researchers say further study needs to be conducted before an official definition can be agreed upon. With that said, many behaviors around technology look very similar to recognized…
Read MoreTeen Drug Use: Warning Signs and Prevention
As times change from generation to generation, so does the culture of drugs in our communities. Smoking marijuana and drinking are still among the most used substances by our teenagers however; much has changed in what our kids are using and how accessible their drug of choice has become. The days of counter-culture hippies smoking…
Read More7 Ways To Help Your Child or Teen Cope With The Back To School Blues
As July comes to a close, summer’s end looms just a few weeks away. For many schools, the fall semester begins in mid- late August which means there are only a few weeks left to enjoy a relaxed schedule, play dates, camp, family vacations, later bed times, and of course NO HOMEWORK. Summer helps to…
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