Strict and loving parenting is ideal to stop teens from abusing alcohol

June 25, 2010  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

New research suggests that the ideal balance of strict (but not too strict) and loving ( but not too permissive) is most likely to support your teen and prevent them from risky behavior. Teens who’s parents were too permissive or too strict were much likelier to abuse alcohol http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7849576/Strict-and-loving-relationship-key-to-stopping-teenagers-going-off-the-rails.html

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Teens using alcohol to combat sleep disorders

June 25, 2010  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

According to new survey results, Adolescent alcohol use has  been linked to  a variety of sleep problems, http://www.shiftworkdisorder.com/teenagers-suffer-from-sleep-disorders-resort-to-alcohol-consumption-101241.html

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Talking to teens about sex

June 25, 2010  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

This article provides some nice tips on how to have THE TALK http://www.shvoong.com/social-sciences/education/2014331-getting-started-discussions-sex-teenagers/

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Teens and alcohol

June 25, 2010  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

According to recent research, affluent teens are more likely to drink more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jun/24/affluent-teenagers-drink-more

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parent-teen relations

June 25, 2010  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

These are some nice articles that offers some general observations and advice http://kids.articlealbum.com/parent-teenager-relations/ http://edu.prinews.net/2010/06/parenting-teenagers/

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