Tween & Teen Articles |
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Solving Sibling Rivalry
Squabbles between siblings are as inevitable as they are exasperating. The good news is that a certain amount of sibling rivalry is normal. In fact, the wrangling between brothers and sisters can teach children...
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"Space" Podcasts for Students
Astronauts must train years for any one given spaceflight, but what kind of specific training is required to work in the unique environment of space and why is it so important? Have you ever wondered what...
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The Popularity Game
As a mother and a professional therapist, my heart has been broken many times listening to the tales of life in the fast lane of 5th and 6th grade girls. I have likened the experiences to that of prisoners trying...
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Talking to your child about tobacco, alcohol and other drugs
Discussing any topic with tween or young teen can be difficult. Sometimes it’s tough to simply start a conversation, let alone get an...
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Top Three Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe from Video Game Bullies
Online multi player games (like Sims Online, Halo 2) are one of the most popular activities for kids on the Internet - especially for boys. If...
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5 Secrets for Handling Difficult Teen Parenting Situations
The most common issues between parents and teens arise due to poor communication, power struggles and a lack of empathy. If you use the same...
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The Truth About Teen Blogging
Four million teens are blogging! What's a blog you ask? A blog (web + log) is an online journal often hosted free of charge by such companies as MySpace.com, Live Journal, and FaceBook.com. Blogging is...
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The Bully Beyond the School Yard
Bullying is an important issue for everyone. Recently, cases have hit the headlines where parents are horrified to learn how some children are tormented by their peers. Bullying is a serious problem, with real...
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Mom, You're Embarrassing Me
It seems like only yesterday she was walking hand-in-hand with you - now your preteen doesn't even want to be seen in the same shopping mall as you! Relax, she still loves you and needs you just as much as...
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Children As Pets
Have you ever realized that children are like dogs, loyal and affectionate,but teenagers are like cats... It's so easy to be a dog owner. You feed it, train it, boss it around. And yet it still puts its...
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Kids and Marijuana: 10 things parents should know
The number of Canadian kids smoking marijuana is rising and Health Canada wants parents to know the facts so they can talk to their kids about the...
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Living with a politically correct offspring
We raise them as best we can. We teach them to be good, honest, sensible human beings. We teach them to say "please" and "thank...
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Jelly bracelets: urban legend attracts attention, but little critical thought
HALIFAX (CP) When Madonna started wearing jelly bracelets 20 years ago, the trend-setting pop star couldn¹t have imagined the furor her...
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Decoding Da Kid
Our children live in the internet age. Nearly every home has a computer (or two or three). Kids today aren’t spending hours chatting with a friend on the phone. They are having multiple conversations with...
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Puberty
Puberty! Bells of alarm ring in a parent's head at the very mention of the word. Not only is time running out for 'The Big Talk' but what exactly happens and when? It all happened so long ago in a lifetime...
