Surviving The Teen Years The teen years are like so many crashing waves that are so large we think they will surely drown us. We’ll do a number of things Question: If you swim into the natural path of a crashing wave, do you tell the wave to stop or do you prepare yourself for Read More
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Teen Rules
Safety Net Or Butterfly Net? All children want and need limits:although they’ll never admit it. It’s pretty basic and yet very complex. Without limits, kids feel insecure. Limits give children a sense of safety, knowing they can only go so far. It makes them feel like part of a protective whole – a member of Read More
You Can’t Make Me
Backtalk is a natural part of growing up. It’s another way of testing limits. Try to find humor in the situation. If you can keep your sense of humor, backtalk will be just one more of those annoying things kids do, and not the end of the world. Who Me?Does your child sound like anyone Read More
On The Phone
Here are some tips to help your child learn to respect phone time. Plan Ahead Call Back Later:avoid making calls at times when your child is likely to need your attention (for example, before or after school, at meals or bed time). Tell callers: “I’ll have to call you back later.” Keep Calls Short:save longer Read More
On Time
Here are some tips to help your child manage routines and time. Plan Ahead Daily Routines:help your child set daily routines for morning, after school and bedtime. A checklist is helpful for your child to remember what to do. Prepare Ahead:make morning less hectic by preparing the night before. Make lunches, lay out school clothes, Read More
Mealtime
“Cool” tips for turning meal time into a pleasant experience. Make mealtime a family time: Habit Forming:Make your goal to share 3 to 5 meals a week as a family. It doesn’t have to be dinner – any meal works! Everybody Helps:It may seem easier and faster to do it yourself, but the time you Read More