Teenagers

Ways Dads Can Help Their Daughter To Be A Godly Woman

Think your ready to stay later than you're allowed. Well you're going to need a plan of action if your parents are going to negotiate with you.

This article offers numerous tips for the parent of a teenager to help with their growth and over-all well being. It can help to put yourself in their shoes when faced with different situations...

This one is easy. Read on for sure-fire tips on how to driving your teenager into a full-on foaming rage of hatred!

Parents can do their best to coach a child on right and wrong, but some children will decide to smoke anyway or, even worse, try a drug that is stronger and more appealing. Smoking can lead to...

Special needs children come with a variety of issues. Girls have several of their own issues that are sometimes unexpected.

"Troubled teen" is often used to describe teenage boys involved in drugs or other illegal activities, and those who hang out in the wrong social circles or have trouble adjusting to school and...

The holidays are just around the corner. Here some great suggestions to keep your college age child engaged and happy at home when he or she returns from school.

Puberty is a time in a child's life when major growth changes occur. Proper nutrition is essential to maintain health during these changes.

Girls today are bombarded by thousands of images daily of models and women who have a host of people to make them beautiful 24/7. They see the teenagers in their towns and on the TV all made up...

Telling your parents you are dating can be awkward, but it is important to keep them informed of important changes in your life. Your parents may set rules or guidelines for dating to protect you....

Sometimes parents need to keep tabs on their teens, finding out where they are going and who they are seeing. Fortunately, a host of spy equipment is out there to help parents facilitate this process.

You suspect your teen has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder but don't how or where to get an accurate diagnosis. Just suggesting an ADHD evaluation to a volatile adolescent is intimidating...

You will learn how to keep your teen safer

It has been all over the news. Teens as young as fourteen years of age have been sending and receiving sexual text messages. This is not only wrong, it could lead to a federal offense for the...

As parents, you want to make sure your child is living a pure and happy life. A life that is full of values and principles that you think is useful when he or she grows up. However, apart from...

Adolescents struggle for many reasons, including mental illness, family trouble, school, social pressures, and the simple fact that being a teen is hard even under the best circumstances....

Watching your children grow up is one of the most wonderful things about having children. Kids don't grow in a vacuum. You have to guide them and help them make the right decisions about their...

The ever-growing popularity of the Internet has made it harder than ever for parents to control their children's access to inappropriate materials, including online pornography. There are several...

When your teenager is being disrespectful and belligerent, it can be difficult to not descend to their level, or assert your authority in the wrong way. Teenagers are constantly testing their...

The teenage years are the last stop before adulthood, and they are often very difficult to deal with. Teens can be disrespectful and defiant as they mature, causing stress in the...

Education, aside from good values, is probably one of the most important things you can give to your child. But let’s face it, college education doesn’t come cheap and if you want real quality...

Teenagers are sometimes really mysterious and their actions might most of the time seem incomprehensible and illogical to you. However, you as the parent should know how to tackle your teenager...

Teenagers can go through difficult social patches that make it hard to make friendships or fit in socially. For your teenage son, this is the first time they will have a taste of adult-like...

The first three years of life are the critical period for language development. Linda Acredolo, PhD, and Susan Goodwyn, PhD, authors of "Baby Minds: Brain Building Games Your Baby Will Love"...

As a parent, dealing with a teenager suffering from depression can be hard and stressful. Depression can affect a teenager's life, ultimately distracting him from school, friends, work and other...

Young people, particularly those in precarious mental and medical situations, are susceptible to peer pressure. Support groups not only help to combat that negative form of group think, but...

Family wilderness therapy, also called family adventure therapy, began in the 1980s after wilderness programs for teens with behavioral challenges became popular. This type of program was a new...

Today's stresses can be overwhelming if you don't have a source of strength or resilience in your life. You can learn how to increase your resilience by identifying your strengths and needs, as...

Most parents are familiar with the term "terrible twos" when referring to the temper tantrums and general difficult behavior children display when they are around two years of age. Unfortunately,...

Many parents complain that their teenagers will not listen to them. However, when it comes to advice regarding money matters, teens will welcome their parent’s input about their finances. As a...

Can your teen make money? Absolutely! And even if it's not a huge pile of cash, it will not only help fund his or her lifestyle, it will also give them a true sense of accomplishment. As the...

Children grow up so quickly. Of course you want to do the right things as a parent and make good decisions. But sometimes it is difficult to know what is best. For example, it seems like yesterday...

If you are a member of Alanon, or any of the other 12-Step Programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, you have probably heard the Serenity Prayer. It is recited regularly at 12-Step meetings around...

Sometimes being “nice” is not what a teenager needs. When researching for my next book, The Perfect Child, I found some consistent techniques used by parents of students who I considered “perfect...

Teen drug abuse is a serious problem that you, as a parent, have probably worried about at some time or another. However, it’s been found that teens whose parents talk to them regularly about the...

All parents of teenagers understand how difficult it can be to connect and get inside their young minds. It can often be both physically and mentally exhausting raising teenagers. However, it’s...

There is an organization called Alanon that is designed for anyone who is bothered by someone else's drinking or drug abuse. Does that mean that mean that the alcoholic or drug abuser has to be a...

Somewhere between the ages of 19 and 24, your adult child will be ready to move into a place of their own. Once you and they feel that they are mature, as well as emotionally and financially...

Drug use among teens has skyrocketed over the years. Statistics from the 1996 PRIDE (Parents' Resource Institute for Drug Education) survey show that more than 50% of teenagers who have tried...

Goal-setting activities for teens are a great way for teens to ponder what they want out of their life. Often times teens do not like to feel that they are being forced into any activity or into...

Being a teenager comes with freedom, but it also comes with responsibility. In order to pay for freedom, teens often look for odd jobs and chores to earn cash. Labor laws restrict teens from...

Adolescence is a turbulent time for any teenager. We've all heard about how hormones wreak havoc on a teen's mood and how peer pressure influences a teen's decision-making abilities. But in the...

Smoking kills. This is definitely one familiar line that you see on television, listen to over the radio, and hear a friend comment about people who smoke. Smoking has been one of the many vices...

The rate of people who get addicted to drinking alcohol has been increasing in the past years and more and more people get immersed in alcoholism. At some point they cannot get out of the habit....

Forgiving is hard to do, and with children that is no different. However, it is our job as parents to teach them that to be a good person, sometimes we have to make the difficult decision to...

Telling your children that money is tight may make you feel like a bad parent, but in fact it is the opposite, it is what a responsible parent would do. Read this article to gain some insight on...

Even though you may have a hard time balancing the checkbook, it is no excuse not teach your kids about money. It is so important to teach them while they are young, so they can feel comfortable...

If they graduate, they wil have been in school for 13 years, and they are bound to have at least a few bad teachers. It's math.... but it could also be an English teacher. Here are a few ideas on...

There is no denying it, there are sex offenders out in this world, they may even live on your street. While it may not be the best of subject, you need to teach your children what they are, and...