Parenting Articles – for Parents of Teenagers and Tweens

Parenting Teenagers

These parenting articles help you teach your teenager/tween how to deal with bullies, healthy eating, and peer pressure. Learn which parenting styles work best for behavior problems.

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  Online Safety: 3 Tips for Parents to Protect Your Child 

  Three important internet safety tips for parents that will keep yourchild's online experience a safe one. Read more »

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  Out After Dark 

  Most parents who have a young teen have dealt with the issue of them wanting to be out after dark as they strive for independence. How can you keep them safe? Read more »

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  Parent Self-Care 

  7 tips for taking care of yourself as a parent. Funny enough, our children seem to pick the most inopportune time to act out. Read more »

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  Parenting an Only Child 

  Did you know that 14 million children in this country are an only child. What you need to know if parenting an only child . Read more »

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  Parenting Perspective on Video Games 

  Make sure that your teen understands the pros and cons of gaming. Set up rules to make sure that video games don't take over your child's life. Read more »

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  Parenting Step Children 

  Parenting step kids can be challenging for the best of parents. Learn what you can do in order to help address the situation for you and your kids. Read more »

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  Parenting Tips for Dyslexic Kids 

  Dyslexic children have trouble breaking down the written word. Help your child come up with new and different ways to learn writing and reading. Read more »

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  Peer Pressure for Teens and Tweens 

  Get help with peer pressure for teens and tween. Get parenting tips for dealing with peer pressure and advice that works.. Read more »

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  Picky Eaters 

  Right at the top of the list of parental frustrations is the picky eater - what can you do to help your picky eater overcome his food aversions? Read more »

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  Positive Discipline 

  Find out why positive discipline is a great way to correct poor behavior. Read more »

Help for Parents of Teenagers

The experts provide effective parenting tips to make the tween and teenage years go more smoothly for the whole family. Cyber bullying and peer pressure can get serious in middle school and high school, but you’ll learn what signs to watch for and how to best prepare teens/tweens. Get feedback on parenting styles, like using positive discipline, to deal with sibling rivalry and other behavior problems. Our parenting tips and articles share how to best keep an eye on kids’ health, because parents often can’t be there to monitor what teenagers and tweens are eating.