Category Archives: Teen Parenting
Think Before You Drink: Talking to Your Teen
Although you might sometimes feel like your role in your teenager’s decisions is slight, you can actually have a huge impact on the decisions they make every day. Preparing your child for the difficult choices they will have to make as they grow up and face peer pressure and increased freedom is a lifelong journey. … Continue reading
How to Help Your Teen Handle Their Grooming Problems
How to Help Your Teen Handle Their Grooming Problems. If you have a daughter who, instead of being proud of her height, she hides her stature by slumping around the house with her head down and her shoulders hunched forward. You are afraid that she will have a grandma’s hump by the time she’s 20. … Continue reading
Parents’ Guide to Handling Freedom-Craving Pre-Teens
A child’s declaration of independence can be abrupt and potentially problematic. Issues of freedom naturally cause conflict. Inevitably, a pre-teen is going to want to go out un-chaperoned with friends, take on a part-time job, and maybe start dating. How much freedom can a child this age handle? This is a high-stakes question that has … Continue reading
Pointers to Keep in Mind When Your Teenager Starts Dating
It’s inevitable. Whether you like it or not, your teenagers will sooner or later go out as part of a group or a couple. You just have to have a broad mind and keep your communication lines open so your kids won’t have to sneak out or keep things from you. Here are ways to … Continue reading
