An opinion piece on the benefits of teens getting a job: http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/436915/newspaperid/2305/Jobs_prepare_students_for_future_endeavors.aspx
Read More »Letting your teens drink
May 03, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A new study shows that teens who drink alcohol with an adult supervising are more likely to develop problems with alcohol than kids who aren’t allowed to touch the stuff till they hit age 21: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42807670/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/ http://www.thisjusthappened.com/teenagers-allowed-to-drink-at-home-could-face-alcohol-problems/2306/
Read More »Obese teens prone to risky behavior
April 27, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
New research specifically examines the behavior of overweight teens, and found them more likely to engage in cigarette smoking,drinking, and drugs: http://www.accessrx.com/blog/current-health-news/heavy-teenagers-risky-behavior-l042
Read More »Driving with your teens in the car
April 27, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
According to new research, most parents believe they’re safe drivers yet 82 percent of teens report seeing their parents be careless when driving: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ford-survey-parents-say-they-drive-safe-but-teens-observe-troubling-risks-120677829.html
Read More »Parents can make the difference in kids being less aggressive
April 27, 2011 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Parents who encourage conflict resolution without violence and who play an active role in the lives of their young adolescent children can buffer influences from peers and schools that foster aggression: http://www.ihrp.uic.edu/content/parents%E2%80%99-communication-and-involvement-curb-influences-violence-among-middle-schoolers
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