With the rapid growth in Internet usage, more teenagers are continually exposed to it on a daily basis. As a parent, you may be concerned about how your teenagers are being impacted by this exposure…
Netbooks are small, low-cost laptop computers that companies often market to students and other consumer groups that either do not require the power of -- or do not want to pay the higher price for --…
Your difficult teen son is more likely to comply with your behavioral rules if you deal fairly with him. Listen to his opinions, compromise when essential and handle your own anger the way you want…
In the Xbox 360 action-arcade game, "TMNT," you play as one of four teenage mutant ninja turtles, each gifted with powerful moves and deadly weapons. Your goal, along with the turtle's…
Inspiration for a teen's bedroom theme can come from anything your teen values -- a favorite book or movie, a goal or a hobby -- and thematic decor need not be expensive. In fact, if the theme…
Many teenagers take on a part-time job to earn some extra spending money and learn critical skills about the workplace that they will use for many years. Approximately 2.3 million adolescents between…
Much to the chagrin of many teens, and the dismay of many parents, teens are often faced with an assortment of moral dilemmas. These issues can range from deciding upon the proper way to deal with…
Most people discourage serious teenage dating, as bad experiences may leave a scar on teens' minds, making them reluctant to commit to a new relationship. However, if teenagers are taught what to…
Teenage mothers are usually by default put into a difficult situations when the baby arrives. These problems range from social, such as people looking down on the teenager for being a young mother, to…
The Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services sponsored a conference in 2008 to address the problem that United States is having with teen dating. A report in the National…
All teenagers go through the phase of not wanting to clean their room, but you have to be firm and set your standards of cleanliness. Great communication between you and your teen will set the stage…
Teenage girls are not hard to please. Gifts on their birthday make them very happy and they are usually more expressive of their appreciation than their brothers. When shopping for a gift for a…
Teen dating can be pretty scary, for teens and parents alike. Social pressure becomes enormous, neither half of the dating duo has much experience at romance, and in the worst cases it can result in…
Teenagers straddle that difficult period between childhood and young adulthood. Parents can help during this transitional phase by exposing teens to experiences similar to what they'll encounter once…
The teenage or adolescent years are a time of major changes both physically and psychologically for your daughter. It is also a time when she wants to assert her own personality and independence. It…
Despite the availability of birth control, safe sex education and abstinence programs, teenagers continue to have sex and get pregnant. Although teenage pregnancy rates wax and wane, on some level…
Sooner or later, the Disney wallpaper that once appealed to your little one will no longer be suitable. When your child becomes a teenager, room decor, like so many other things, will need a new…
Teenagers push many boundaries, and one of those boundaries is swearing. As a teenager begins to grow up, they will try using language in a variety of ways to see what results they get. They will soon…
Being a teenager is hard enough. You go to school eight hours a day. Your parents hound you to make something of yourself. You work, are involved in extra curricular activities, and are trying to get…
A grunt or a shrug of the shoulders makes you wonder if you understand your teenage son. Parenting teenage boys can be quite different from girls, caused in part by the difference in emotional and…
Communicating with teenagers doesn't require you to learn a new language. You can get your points across by speaking from the heart and following these steps.