Teenagers Articles

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By T. O Donnell @ Tuesday, 20th November 2007 @ 3:52 PM

Are chat rooms a menace to your children? My answer would be: yes, with qualifications. I've been running internet chat rooms since 1998. Nothing fancy. The software was freely available. I just had to make some important modifications: adding bad word filters and automated 'kicking' (ejection from the rooms). You think free speech is a good thing, until you read what anonymous, malevolent young men say to fifteen-year-old girls. It isn't Shakespeare, let... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Adrian Adams @ Thursday, 1st November 2007 @ 6:02 PM

Drug abuse is not only seen in adults, it is also seen more and more in young teens. The problem seems to escalate every day. You hear more about teen drug abuse than you do about adult drug abuse. The reasons are attributed to peer pressure, low self-esteem, loneliness and because parents do the same thing. Parents are rarely completely without fault whether they are doing drugs or not. If a child sees a parent drinking, they may feel this is normal behavior and want to do as their pare... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Bill Wardell @ Friday, 26th October 2007 @ 2:30 PM

When children use the Internet and internet communication tools such as chat rooms, e-mail, and instant messaging they risk possible interaction with online predators. The anonymity of the Internet means that trust and intimacy can develop quickly online, especially for trusting children and teenagers. Predators take advantage of this anonymity to build online relationships with inexperienced young people. In order to help protect your children, you need to be are aware of the risks related to ... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Randy Gilbert @ Wednesday, 10th October 2007 @ 11:44 AM

Many children find themselves hopelessly in debt after leaving home. They go off to college, wanting to take on the world. The independence they suddenly experience leads to decisions that are not always best for them. Many of them have not had to deal with financial responsibilities. They are lured into credit card and loan offers, finding themselves drowning in debt in a very short time. Twyla Prindle says, "Studies are now showing that for the very first time since the great de... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Jim Sarris @ Sunday, 7th October 2007 @ 10:16 AM

When students think of learning a foreign language, the first thought is of books, exercises, audio cassettes and all the rest. Those are all important and fundamental to learning but the time comes when you need to spice things up a bit. After all, you need to maintain your studies over a long period of time. In order to do this, it's necessary to change things so that your interest level remains high. After all, most people have the initial desire but lose interest due to, among ot... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Jim Sarris @ Saturday, 6th October 2007 @ 11:37 PM

How difficult would it be to solve a problem in algebra if you only knew addition? You guessed it, close to impossible. Without the necessary skills to perform anything, you're lost. Well, guess what? If you're struggling as a language learner, there's a good chance you need a certain skill to help you move forward faster and easier. But I'm not talking about learning another tense or 20 more adjectives. I'm not talking about more discipline or will ... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Richard Bliss @ Wednesday, 29th August 2007 @ 12:29 PM

As a parent with a child that uses the Internet, you are inevitably going to be worried about what is going on in his or her cyberworld. So, how do you truly find out, without overstepping your boundaries? It's a good question, and one that more and more parents are struggling with. Things to know: The largest group of viewers of Internet porn is children between ages 12 and 17 89% of sexual solicitations were made in either chat rooms or Instant Messages.... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Jim Sarris @ Tuesday, 21st August 2007 @ 1:42 AM

When students think of learning a foreign language, the first thought is of books, exercises, audio cassettes and all the rest. Those are all important and fundamental to learning but the time comes when you need to spice things up a bit. After all, you need to maintain your studies over a long period of time. In order to do this, it's necessary to change things so that your interest level remains high. After all, most people have the initial desire but lose interest due to, among ot... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Jim Sarris @ Tuesday, 7th August 2007 @ 12:37 PM

How difficult would it be to solve a problem in algebra if you only knew addition? You guessed it, close to impossible. Without the necessary skills to perform anything, you're lost. Well, guess what? If you're struggling as a language learner, there's a good chance you need a certain skill to help you move forward faster and easier. But I'm not talking about learning another tense or 20 more adjectives. I'm not talking about more discipline or will ... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Edward Wilson @ Wednesday, 18th July 2007 @ 10:13 PM

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program has become a major industry since its modest beginnings in 1983. It has been used in a majority of U.S. school districts and has spread to dozens of other countries. That would be good news except for one problem. It doesn't work. Worse, it actually increases drug and alcohol use among adolescents. What's going on here? DARE has trained police officers - over 50,000 - to deliver a 17-week series of lectures to school chil... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Jim Brown @ Wednesday, 4th July 2007 @ 10:15 PM

One would think with the advent of cellular phones, pre-paid phone cards and the internet, that these lines of communication would create a virtual flood of dialog between family members. But aside from the occasional "check-in' call, teenagers spend more time talking to their friends than with family members. The explosion of new electronic gadgets and the personalization of the internet has parents scrambling to find time to even talk directly to their offspring. Many find it ... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Randy Gilbert @ Friday, 29th June 2007 @ 4:48 PM

Many children find themselves hopelessly in debt after leaving home. They go off to college, wanting to take on the world. The independence they suddenly experience leads to decisions that are not always best for them. Many of them have not had to deal with financial responsibilities. They are lured into credit card and loan offers, finding themselves drowning in debt in a very short time. Twyla Prindle says, "Studies are now showing that for the very first time since the great de... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Sandra Clair @ Monday, 11th June 2007 @ 2:33 PM

Tired of seeing your teen sitting at the computer all day or using all your cell phone minutes chatting up her BFFs? Maybe it's time for her to get a job. Of course, getting your teen to work instead of play during the summer can be a hard sell. Encourage her to find a job by reminding her that the extra money she makes can be used to buy things like her own cell phone, that early work experience looks great on a resume and on a college application, and that, since you don't ex... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Jim Brown @ Wednesday, 6th June 2007 @ 11:25 AM

People nowadays have labeled teenagers as thugs and hoodlums, as they're into drugs, street gangs and crime. Teenagers blame it on their parents, saying they don't care, or even society itself, saying no one listens and that there's nothing for kids to do, to keep them off the streets. Parenting a teenager is hard work, unlike when they were smaller but, if you can communicate with your child, from an early age, this will continue into their teens, and even later and will h... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Gordon Lee @ Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 @ 2:27 AM

When you and your spouse were preparing to become a parent, it is not a gamble to say that you never really knew what you were letting yourself in for. Of course you have some experiences through baby sitting stints, or if you have siblings younger than you, then you have been around babies at some periods of your life. But nothing, and I say it again, nothing in your life before this has prepared you for the task ahead. Suddenly, the cute bundle of joy in your arms has transformed into a teen... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Gordon Lee @ Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 @ 2:26 AM

Was it just a few years ago that your child was a lovable, huggable and kissable angel? After the thrill of having a new born in the family, having the biggest life altering experience you can ever expect, and thinking that it's the best thing that ever happened to you and your husband. Suddenly your child is in his or her teens, and while you may think that nothing quite prepared you for your first new born, living with your teenage child is a whole new experience. Are you ne... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By MIKE SELVON @ Thursday, 17th May 2007 @ 11:34 PM

Parenting teens is a tough aspect of parenting and represents for many parents the ultimate test. This is the time when the rubber hits the road as a parent, as all of the challenges that were merely child's play during infancy or during the toddler stage are not full blown battlegrounds. The ideologies of teenage life and parental wisdom seem destined to clash, making parenting teens a veritable nightmare for many parents. Teen parenting differs from child parenting in many ways. Ch... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Marsha Beslic @ Wednesday, 9th May 2007 @ 10:14 AM

Communication is difficult to maintain as your child reaches the adolescent years but this is the most important time to keep the lines of communication open and strong. So what can you as a parent of a teenager do to make sure you don't lose this all important connection between you and your teen? Here are a few helpful hints you can use to make sure that when you do communicate with your child that you don't end up doing more harm than good. First off, it's important to l... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By Jim Sarris @ Monday, 7th May 2007 @ 1:50 PM

I know for a fact that students in my classes don't have to improve their memory. They tell me the details of their video games or their favorite sports teams without even stopping to think. Yet, they can't seem to remember information for tests and quizzes. A coincidence? Do they have to improve their memory? I don't think so. To get to the root of the problem, it's necessary to see what happens when a student struggles. Normally, the parents are called and a p... more...

Family » Parenting » Teenagers | By John Blacker @ Thursday, 3rd May 2007 @ 6:36 PM

When considering emancipation, parent and child alike must enter into the process with open eyes and minds. More than merely understanding the issue, each must be prepared for the consequences of their action and the influence exerted by friends, family and others. Parents have a responsibility, to which they indirectly agree when having a child. That responsibility is to care for and support that child until he/she is able to responsibly manage his/her own affairs. Parenting is ... more...