I am not sure if you can call it a secret but there are a few guidelines to follow when parenting teenage boys. Boys are different to deal with then their female counterparts. They share many of the same problems that the females do but will often react to them in a different way. Parenting teenage boys takes patience and understanding. Boys tend to withdraw from their problems and in order to maintain their ego will put up a defense if approached for questioning. How well your growing boys do during these trying times and how it will affect your family life depends a lot on how you the parent handles the situation.
When it comes to peer pressure, boys get their fair share. It is very important for most boys to fit in with the other
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Teen Sexting: Dr. Bonnie Says Teach Kids to Respect Technology, Not to Avoid It
(PRWEB) December 09, 2011 Teen sexting is not as common as people think, according to a new study (http://bit.ly/sw4NBX). Only one percent of kids ages 10 to 17 have sent racy pictures of themselves or someone else. While this is not the epidemic some seem to think it is, parents should still be active in addressing concerns that come with new technology advises Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil: "The solution isn't to shy away from technology but rather to teach teens to respect and understand technology."
For the one percent of kids who are sharing photos - those pictures become like a "tech STD" - "they live on online and will follow them around throughout their lives" cautions Dr. Bonnie. Because teens' brains are neurologically
For the one percent of kids who are sharing photos - those pictures become like a "tech STD" - "they live on online and will follow them around throughout their lives" cautions Dr. Bonnie. Because teens' brains are neurologically
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Celebrities, Companies, and Faith-Based Organizations Come Together with the UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets Campaign to Help Families in the Horn of Africa
Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 In less than three months, thousands of Americans have donated to send 150,000 anti-malaria bed nets in response to the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. An eclectic group including celebrities like Jonah Hill, and organizations like the Consumer Electronics Association, The United Methodist Church, and the Union for Reform Judaism came together to send nets through the UN Foundation?s Nothing But Nets campaign?a global, grassroots campaign to fight malaria in Africa?and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Every 60 seconds, a child dies from malaria?a disease spread by a single mosquito bite. Due to the location and crowded environment in refugee camps, malaria is a leading cause of death
Every 60 seconds, a child dies from malaria?a disease spread by a single mosquito bite. Due to the location and crowded environment in refugee camps, malaria is a leading cause of death
Saturday, February 4, 2012
?Month of Love? is Peak Time for True Love Waits Ceremonies
Nashville, TN (PRWEB) February 03, 2012 Traditionally, February has been considered the ?month of love.? The week of Valentine?s Day in particular is a time when people not only send cards and gifts to loved ones, but also when families and churches give special attention to the meaning of true love and the benefits of saving sex for marriage.
Many churches hold annual True Love Waits ceremonies, where the entire congregation witnesses young people?s commitments to remain abstinent until their wedding day, and then provides encouragement and support to them in the months and years ahead. Tokens, such as a True Love Waits ring or necklace, offer a tangible reminder of the commitment and add to the power of the ceremony.
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Many churches hold annual True Love Waits ceremonies, where the entire congregation witnesses young people?s commitments to remain abstinent until their wedding day, and then provides encouragement and support to them in the months and years ahead. Tokens, such as a True Love Waits ring or necklace, offer a tangible reminder of the commitment and add to the power of the ceremony.
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Ripple Effects? Multimedia Tutorial Helps Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Put Some Order into their Disorder
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 Ripple Effects, (http://www.rippleeffects.com), the leading provider of computer-based social-emotional learning and self-directed mental health guidance tools for students, announced today the release of the latest version of their comprehensive software, with a new tutorial on Autism. The addition of the ASD topic enables schools to provide resources to students with a wide range of communicative disorders at a time when the American Psychiatric Association (APA) contemplates more strictly defining an autism diagnosis. Should the clinical definition change, parents and school districts are worried that children that no longer qualify as having autism will continue to need support with
Thursday, February 2, 2012
MAM Offers Parents Tips for Recognizing and Managing Colic in Newborns
New York, New York (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 While approximately 25% of babies have colic, the diagnosis often comes as a surprise to many first time moms. When Julia?s* four-week-old started crying uncontrollably, she had no idea what was troubling her newborn daughter.
?She was my first baby,? Julia said. ?She was crying all the time and it seemed like she spit up more than she ate. I had no idea it was colic until her grandmother mentioned it.?
Even the most prepared new parent can be caught off guard when colic symptoms arise. ?I thought it was something I was eating because I was breastfeeding,? explained Elyse. ?I didn?t know how to console my baby and I didn?t know if she was in pain or just crying. I felt helpless.
?She was my first baby,? Julia said. ?She was crying all the time and it seemed like she spit up more than she ate. I had no idea it was colic until her grandmother mentioned it.?
Even the most prepared new parent can be caught off guard when colic symptoms arise. ?I thought it was something I was eating because I was breastfeeding,? explained Elyse. ?I didn?t know how to console my baby and I didn?t know if she was in pain or just crying. I felt helpless.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Forte Strong Announces Failure to Launch Program for 18-26 Year Olds
Saint George, Utah (PRWEB) January 28, 2012 As the failure to launch epidemic is increasing around the nation, one company has risen to accept the call. Forte Strong. They provide a unique strength based approach to life coaching that has never before been seen in the industry. Failure to launch has been a growing trend and can be defined as a young adult?s inability to leave their parents home. Forte Strong Co-Founder Matthew Arrington gives a simple explanation why, ?Young men have been raised by video games and the internet. Sometimes it becomes an addiction and sometimes it just prevents these guys from going out into the real world to socialize, get jobs, and learn valuable life skills that lead to independence.?
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