Posts Tagged ‘Parenting Teens’
Your Teen Tried Marijuana? 7 Tips to Help You Handle It
It’s a sad but true fact that marijuana has become the most popular drug with junior high and high schoolers. Statistics show that it’s not at all unusual for children to be offered the opportunity to try it sometime during their teenage years. Although you probably knew this, it becomes much more personal when you…
Read MoreParents, When Schools Downplay Bullying Take These Steps
Parents, When Schools Downplay Bullying Take These Steps. You leave the school building unexpectedly disgruntled. Everything that occurred in the past thirty minutes has completely crushed your confidence in those entrusted with keeping your child safe. How could this be? How could the school personnel downplay such a serious issue like bullying? As you sit…
Read MoreChildren, Teens and Video Games – The Pro’s and Con’s
Teens and Video Games. “Mom, just five more minutes! I have to finish this level!” is probably a plea you have heard if your teen or child plays video games. For those who love to play, video games are easily accessible and can be played on PC’s, consoles, or hand-held devices. Nowadays, with the advent…
Read MoreThe Child and Teen Therapist – When is it Time to Seek Support
When should a parent consult with a child and teen therapist? Child and teen therapist know that it is common for children to experience challenges, struggles, and obstacles as they develop and grow. These can occur at any stage of development, or they can be occasioned by either typical or unexpected life events. In early childhood,…
Read MoreYouTube and Your Children: Making it Safer & More Fun
“I didn’t believe it until I saw it for myself. A friend had asked me about a video my child had posted on YouTube. I checked it out. And there we were for all the world to see! – She had posted it without my knowledge and revealed far more than she should have about…
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 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 MoreParenting Children: 5 Tips to Stop Enabling/5 Tips to Start Empowering
“Every evening my 5 year-old threw a fit when it was time to pick up her room. After a while, I couldn’t stand seeing her cry any more and I just started cleaning the room myself.” “It wasn’t unusual that my 11 year-old son would wait until the last minute to tell me he had…
Read MoreSocial Media and Depression; How Are They Linked?
“When I read what others post on their social media pages, it seems like everybody in the whole world is having fun connecting with each other… except me.” The indisputable fact is: humans are social creatures. We thrive on interaction, wanting to fit in and be accepted by others. That’s why it is so terribly…
Read MoreADHD Treatment: Why Medication is not the Only Solution
ADHD Treatment. “I think your kid might have ADHD,” is an all too common response when someone notices that a child has trouble settling down and perhaps can’t seem to focus well. Often that statement is followed by: “You should really have them tested and get them on some medication.” Quickly resorting to treating a…
Read MoreLack of Sleep & Behavior Problems: What’s the Link & How can You Help?
Lack of Sleep & Behavior Problems: What’s the Link & How can You Help? Frazzled, you enter the living room with yet another snack because your preschooler is still hungry. You stop in your tracks as you find him lying spread across his toys in the corner, sleeping. With a sigh of relief, you collapse…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Using Natural Consequences to Discipline Your Teen
The Benefits of Using Natural Consequences to Discipline Your Teen. Natural consequences are an effective disciplining tool with long-term benefits. They work specifically well for teenagers because they are at the age where their ability to reason is much more developed than that of a young child. Teens can see the direct outcome – positive…
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