Friendship

Meet the Boyfriend: Tips for Meeting Your Teen’s First Boyfriend

June 15, 2010

Meeting your teen’s first boyfriend is never an easy step to take as a parent. Here are five tips to make it easier: 1. Don’t air issues in front of them. Even if you told your daughter she could not have a boyfriend, the meeting of said boyfriend is not the time to bring it [...]

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Meet the Parents: Your Teen’s First Girlfriend

June 15, 2010

Watching your children grow up is always a bit of a scary prospect, especially when they start to bring home their dates, and most especially when they announce that the girl they bring in the door is their girlfriend–most especially, their first girlfriend. Here are three tips for meeting your teen’s first girlfriend: 1. Ask [...]

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Meet the Parents: Your Teen’s First Boyfriend

June 14, 2010

When your teen gets their first boyfriend, it can bring about all kinds of fears. What kind of boy is it? Is he going to pressure her for sex? Are they going to be involved in the kind of activities and things I want my daughter involved in? These and other questions will likely enter [...]

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You Can’t Pick Your Child’s Friends, Or Can You?

July 28, 2009

The following is a look at what to do when you don’t like your kid’s friends: Recognize that forbidding friends can backfire on you: Kids have a tendency to do exactly the opposite of what you want them to do. So, if you want your child to stop hanging out with a specific person, do [...]

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When Your Child’s Friend is A Bad Egg

July 24, 2009

What you can do if you do not like your kid’s friends? Many parents face the dilemma of a child choosing friends unwisely. So, here is how to handle it: 1. Never make a big deal out of it. Usually child friendships are short lived, even in the teenage years. So, if you can help [...]

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Helping Your Child Fit In on the Playground

June 30, 2009

Playground cliques can be hard on kids in elementary school through high school, if you are on the outside looking in, it can be hard on their self esteem. As a parent, knowing what you can do to help your kids break into a playground clique is important. Try the following: 1. Start with their [...]

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