Teens & What to Expect

How to Bond With a Teenage Daughter

By Judy Ford

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I often felt neglected because my 14-year-old Manda would rather bond with friends than with me. When nagging and pleading didn’t work, in desperation I tried a more creative approach: I thought of things we might do together that would be fun. ... more »

How to Fake a Fever With a Thermometer

By eHow Parenting Editor

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As long as there's school, kids will be trying to get out of going by playing sick. Whether because of a big test, having to face a crush or just because the lunch is kind of gross, if one is going to skip school, you must do it convincingly. ... more »

How to Fake an Ankle Sprain

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Lying to get out of something or to get attention is wrong. However, if you hurt your ankle, you may find it convenient to take advantage of the situation and make it appear worse than it is. Hopefully, you have a good reason for faking a ... more »

How to Help Your Child Beat Peer Pressure in the New School Year

By Angie Shiflett

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As a parent, it is essential that you know how to help your child beat peer pressure in the new school year. Regardless of where you live, how old your child is, what type of school they go to, or how you raise them, peer pressure is a common ... more »

How to Help your Teen deal with a Friend's Suicide

By fotojunkie

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Unfortunately, teen suicide is a very real concern for your teenager. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Suicide is the third leading cause of death, after accidents and homicide, in the 15 to 24 year old age group. If your ... more »

How to Know if a Teen Has an Eating Disorder

By mollyhcarter

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Eating disorders are a serious condition. A lot of teens fall victim to anorexia, bulimia or extreme dieting. Unfortunately, our culture revolves around image, and susceptible teens fall victim. Although I am not a doctor, here are some tips to ... more »

How to Leave Your Tween Home Alone

By AHermitt

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Your child is a tween between the age of 9 and 13. Can you leave him hold alone? There are many things to be considered when determining if a child can be left home alone. There are also certain steps you must take... more »

How to look for sign your child may be using drugs or alcohol

By klnygaard

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Pre teen and teen years can be challenging. It is frightening to think of all the things your child is doing without your knowledge. Drugs and alcohol are a great concern for many parents... more »

How to Love A Gay Child

By Kaizerorama17

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Have a gay child? I know it can be quite hard, but its easier than you think. It just takes a few mental tweaks, and life will suddenly be easier. Go ahead, and read my eHow on how to love your gay child!.. more »

How to Parent A Teenager - Hold On Tight

By Tonig

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Parenting teenagers can seem like more than just fodder for sitcoms. It can involve sleepless nights, constant worries over safety and a power struggle unlike any other. Many parents find themselves wondering what happened to their precious ... more »

How to Play Hooky With a Teen

By Judy Ford

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Remember when you were a teenager and you pretended to have a stomachache so that you could stay home from school? You weren’t really sick, but you needed a break from the daily grind. You complained the night before about feeling puny, you went ... more »

How to Playfully Parent a Teenager

By Judy Ford

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With a teenager at home, you’ll seldom have a dull moment--there’s always something going on and there's always something to worry about. It’s natural for you to stress out about your teen, after all you want to protect them the best you can, but ... more »

How to Prepare for Loaning Your Car to a Teen

By Judy Ford

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Remember the good ol’ days when you worried that your precious toddler would run into the street and get hit by a car? She was small enough so that you could hold her hand as you warned her to look both ways. She learned to cross the street, but ... more »

How to Recognize Signs that Your Child is Suffering from Stress or Depression

By favefive

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Being a parent is not always easy. Everyone knows the challenges that come with parenthood. But with all the stress that the parents have each day, like taking care of the family and livelihood, they forget that their children themselves maybe ... more »

How to survive the summer: tips for the working mom

By Gardenmom

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If you’re like me, your stomach knots up as summer approaches. If you can already hear the phone calls from bored kids stuck at home on a hot day while you’re trying to get your work done, then read on for some suggested tips to help keep your ... more »

How to Talk to Teens and Tweens About Abusive Relationships

By Hapworth

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According to a recent article on CNN.com, "Sixty-nine percent of teens who had sex by age 14 reported some type of abuse in a relationship..." The article continues with more staggering statistics. As parents, we need to communicate ... more »

How to Talk With Your Teenager

By AmyinOR

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Teenagers are so moody, tired, and just seem all around uninterested in life. So, what's a parent to do?.. more »

How to Use a Positive Spin to Get the Message Across

By Judy Ford

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When 14-year-old Max came home from school after the counselor informed his parents that he had forged a note excusing his absence, his mother casually mentioned it to him by saying, ”If you are thinking about becoming a criminal, you’d better ... more »

How to win a fight

By B Walton

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It's going to happen eventually. How to prepare yourself... more »

How to Be Sensitive to Teen Struggles

By Judy Ford

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Life is not so simple for teens these days. Their schedules are hectic and their lives demanding. School is full of pressures and social lives are full of both positive and negative influences, and they may be coping with family pressures too. ... more »

How to communicate with your teen daughter

By ngoddess71

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This is, from experience, the most simple way to communicate with your teen... more »

How to Communicate with your Teen.

By ladler

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Many parents feel that communicating with their teen is like pulling teeth. They are baffled when their cheerful, chatty child turns into a tongue-tied or argumentative teenager. So how do you keep the conversation going? Your teen has a growing ... more »

How to Emotionally Prepare Your Teen for College

By mollyhcarter

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With the hustle and bustle of shopping for a college with your teen, getting them into a college, financing college, and preparing to send them off with all the necessities, it’s sometimes easy to forget the biggest step of all. Your child needs ... more »

How to Enjoy Parenting a Teen

By Judy Ford

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The idea that teenagers are impossible to talk to, live with, and relate to has become so commonplace that we adults start to believe and act as if it's so. The myth of the difficult teenage years is perpetuated over and over until everyone ... more »

How to Get Kids to Help With Chores

By Judy Ford

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Do you often feel that your kids don’t do enough household chores? That’s the situation in the Smith household. Mary, the Mom wants the kids, a 13-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy to do their share of chores on the weekend. Bill, the Dad ... more »

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