Most parents would agree that is it better to teach your children how to resolve their own conflicts than it is to always intervene on their behalf. Yet, teaching your children how to handle sibling rivalries in a positive manner can be extremely challenging especially for young … [Read more...] about Helping Your Children Deal with Rivalry Positively
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Helping Your Teen Be A Safer Driver
Teenagers are not gifted with the ability to drive perfectly once they turn sixteen, yet they often feel like they are able to drive just as well as everyone else on the road. This mentality of teenage indestructibility is just one of the contributors to the fact that more … [Read more...] about Helping Your Teen Be A Safer Driver
Arming Your Teen Against Negative Peer Pressure
Your role as a parent in helping your teen to deal with peer pressure is very important. As the parent, you are the base support for your teen to turn to when faced with all the different types of peer pressures. It is up to the parent to build the backing that our teens will use … [Read more...] about Arming Your Teen Against Negative Peer Pressure
The Facts You Need To Combat Peer Pressure
There are several facts that we need to look at regarding peer pressure. Here is a list of several of those facts, and how they pertain to your teen. Puberty factsThere is something that happens to our teens that make them act erratically, sassy, silly and stubborn sometimes. … [Read more...] about The Facts You Need To Combat Peer Pressure
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