903 articles on "teen"

Parenting Teens - Getting Your Point Across

Giving advice to a teenager is very easy; getting a teenager to take that advice is another matter altogether. It's not only a case of the advice 'falling on deaf ears', sometimes the teenager seems to go deliberately out of their way ...

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Teenagers Taking Risks

It can be hard being a parent with a teen going through what I term the 'I'm Invincible’ phase. This is the phase when teens start doing scary and dangerous things (according to us parents) as a way of testing out their physical limits. T...

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Dinnertime Chatter

Dinnertime Chatter by: Sue DeFiore One of the themes I see on the various internet boards I belong to is that children eat and run. First, whatever happened to manners. We were not allowed to leave the table without permission and unless it was ...

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Good Friends, Great Life!

Good Friends, Great Life! by: Lin Miao While I was in high school, I developed this habit of always watching people and how they responded to things. When I’m walking, when I’m talking, and when I’m eating, I love to watch people. I don’...

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Zoom into Reality and Zip the Fluff

I can’t remember how many times when I ask my friends exactly what the problem is, their reply would always be five to ten minutes of continual beating around the bush excuses, instead of explaining in two to three sentences what the problem really...

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What Toys Did Caveman Kids Play With To Pass The Time

Back in the days, when home was a cave stuck on the face of a cliff. Kids, babies, cubs, kittens or whatever you like to call the offspring, all have one thing in common. They love to play. So I think we can safely assume that caveman kids played. B...

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Travel Games

If you've ever spent a long time in a vehicle with children then you've probably had to come up with some quick, creative ideas on how to keep them occupied. I have spent countless hours playing travel games with children. Here are a few of...

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Childhood Friendships

Childhood Friendships by: Rexanne ManciniChildhood friendships are as special as they are a necessary part of growing up. While some of our children will maintain these friendships into adulthood, many will not. Kids move away or they find other...

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Some Tips On Saving For Children

If you are a parent then it is certainly a good idea to teach your kids the importance of saving from an early age. If you do this effectively then they will certainly appreciated as they become adults and as soon as you start giving them an allowanc...

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TeenScreen Mental Illness Screening In Schools - How Could This Happen?

The TeenScreen survey is being used to screen students for mental illness in the nation's public school system reportedly to prevent suicide. However, critics adamantly disagree with its stated purpose and say its a marketing scheme invented by ...

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