Teenhood is a complex phase of life in which there are so many physical, emotional, and intellectual changes. The teenager might be coping with a variety of issues at this age. They may have a constant conflict with their parents because they want to assert their independence and be in control of their lives. Read more: What Are Teenager Problems with Parents? Article
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Parenting Guide: Healthy Eating for Kids
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Parenting: 10 Tips for Eco-Friendly Parenting
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What Are the Qualities of a Good Parent?
While every child has individual needs, authoritative parenting strategies will benefit almost every child. Parents should express love and affection, set limits, and maintain a cordial relationship with their kids.
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Good parenting helps foster empathy, honesty, self-reliance, self-control, kindness, cooperation, and cheerfulness, says Steinberg, a distinguished professor of psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia. It also promotes intellectual curiosity, motivation, and desire to achieve. It helps protect children from developing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, antisocial behavior, and alcohol and drug abuse.
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13 Tips for Parenting a Teen With ADHD
Parenting a teenager who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be challenging. Parents can use specific strategies to help their teen cope with school and homework. Special care should be taken to help an ADHD teen drive safely and avoid alcohol and drug use.
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What Happens When You Are Too Strict With Your Child?
If you are a strict parent, your children may comply temporarily, but over-strict parenting creates behavior problems. Authoritarian parenting is associated with negative outcomes.
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How Do You Deal with a Manipulative Teenager Girl?
Teenage manipulation is a form of bullying. The six ways your teen may manipulate you include asking for forbidden things, using emotional blackmail, being angry, retaliating, guilt tripping and strategic lying.
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Why Is Stepparenting Harder Than Parenting?
You may find stepparenting harder than parenting because you expect too much, as many stepparents do. You may believe that love will occur quickly and naturally.
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How To Deal With Preteen (Tween) Attitude?
How To Deal With Preteen (Tween) Attitude? Learn about tips that may help you deal with your tween's attitude.
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What Age Is Hardest to Parent?
A recent survey showed that parents of 12- to 14-year-old teens had a harder time than parents of toddlers, elementary school children, high school children, and adult children.
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At What Age Is a Parent Not Legally Responsible?
Parents have a responsibility for their children until a certain age. Find out what age this is and what is expected of you.
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Disease Prevention for Teens
Teenagers recognize that they are developmentally between child and adult. Teen health prevention includes maintaining a healthy diet, exercising regularly, preventing injuries and screening annually for potential health conditions that could adversely affect teenage health.
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Sleep Disorders in Children and Teenagers
Sleep needs in children and teenagers depend on the age of the child. Sleep disorders in children such as: sleep apnea, parasomnias, confusional arousals, night terrors, nightmares, narcolepsy, and sleepwalking which can affect a child's or teen's sleep. Healthy sleep habits and good sleep hygiene can help your infant, toddler, preschooler, tween, or teenager get a good night's sleep.
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How Do I Deal With My Teenager's Attitude?
How do I deal with my teenager's attitude? Learn about tips that may help you deal with your teenager’s attitude.
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How Can Parents Control Their Anger Towards Their Children?
As a parent, when you learn how to control or manage your anger in a healthy way, you can teach children how to handle their anger better too.
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How Do I Confront My Teen About Drugs?
Rules surrounding drug use should be clear and consistent to encourage your teen to follow them.
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How Can I Be a Better Parent to My Teenager?
Learn tips on how to be a better parent to your teenage child, what to consider as a parent, understanding your teenager, typical teen behavior, and more.
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How Should Parents Deal With Underage Drinking?
Having an open discussion with your teen about alcohol is often the best course of action. Try to begin a dialogue by using appropriate communication tactics.
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What Should Parents Expect in the Tween Years?
The tween years are the ages between 8 and 12 years old. Parents can expect physical, emotional, and social changes in their kids during the tween years.
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What Are Good Chores for a Pre-Teen (9 to 12 Years)?
Children in the middle childhood years start to turn to their friends for support and approval rather than their families. Good chores for a pre-teen include cleaning their room, doing their laundry, packing their lunch and clothes and supplies for extracurricular activities, cleaning up after themselves and fixing themselves snacks.
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How to Keep Your Child Safe From Bullying?
In addition to simply talking to your kids about bullying, make a practice of asking your kids about their day and their feelings.
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How Can I Get My Teenager to Move?
A healthy mind resides in a healthy body. Get your teenager to move by modeling healthy behavior, making activity fun, praising them for being active, limiting screen time and employing other strategies.
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