Teens and Diabetes

May 22, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Nearly one in four American adolescents may be on the verge of developing Type 2 diabetes or could already be diabetic, representing a sharp increase in the disease’s prevalence among children ages 12 to 19 since a decade ago http://www.americanscientist.org/science/content1/15645 http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/diabetes-on-the-rise-among-teenagers/  

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No more monkeys….

May 22, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

A look at the consequences of jumping on the bed http://www.babysitters.net/blog/10-common-results-from-jumping-on-the-bed/

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Consigliere

May 21, 2012  |   For parents of teenagers,metaphors to help facilitate communication   |   Click on title to comment!

I have seen many parents of teenagers fall into a trap. Parents can see the poor judgment and lack of forethought inherent in a teen’s choices. In response, they try to “force” him to make better choices. The result is often a battle of wills and a power struggle. The teen might continue to make […]

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Coordinating Carpooling

May 18, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

KarPooler™ (www.KarPooler.com) is a free utility app for the iPhone, designed by a husband-and-wife team, that enables adults who carpool children to school and other activities to communicate with the other adults and/or the children in their carpool(s) more quickly and efficiently, therefore reducing stress and wasted time. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/karpooler-iphone-app-saves-time-and-gives-peace-of-mind-to-busy-parents-151851315.html http://www.marketwatch.com/story/karpoolertm-iphone-app-saves-time-and-gives-peace-of-mind-to-busy-parents-2012-05-17  

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On prom

May 18, 2012  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Some safety tips: http://acton.patch.com/articles/xxxx-2ead6baa http://madison-ct.patch.com/articles/tips-to-help-parents-keep-teens-safe-during-graduation-celebrations-summer-parties http://riverhead.patch.com/articles/parents-hold-power-to-protect-kids-in-prom-season

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