A teen after puberty has a massive amount of hormones that course through their veins and saturate their brains with feelings of selfishness, sex desires and freedom. These are usually the only things that their thoughts can be associated with. The “Now, Now, Now” mentality is so prevalent, that you might consider de-spoiling your child. This is not how to do things. They cannot help their overbearing need to have everything, “right now”. So what do we do? We teach. As parents our jobs as teachers never ends.
Example: Your child comes home from school, “Mom! I need …
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Teens and Self Discipline
Teens: Sex and Romance
Has your child just gone through puberty? If so, you may notice that they are starting to look at other teens as possible love interests. This is unavoidable. They are going to be more interested in sex and relationships than ever before. You as their parent have hopefully already had the sex talk with them; they cannot be in the dark about sex at this point. They have to know why their bodies are screaming at them. Assuming you have had that talk, you can help guide any situation or relationship that comes along. Your teen’s first romantic relationship can be a bit scary for …
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Making the Grade In College
Freshman college students are going to be overwhelmed with new experiences and opportunities. They'll be on their own for the first time which for many means having to deal with all the basics of laundry and feeding themselves. There also won't be a mom or dad standing over their shoulder making sure they do all their homework. What happens next in their lives is on them. Fortunately, they won't be in this alone. Most everyone else in the freshman class will be going through the same types of experiences. There can be great comfort found in shared "woes."
However, the challenge facing …
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Teaching Your Teen About the Less Fortunate
The nature of a teenager is selfish. It is nothing to look down upon, we all went through the selfish stage, first during those infamous toddler years and then again as a teen. The form of selfishness that comes after puberty does not come from a teens desire to be mean, but their hormones. Their minds and bodies have been taken over and now they want freedom and sex. You can help them with the freedom and explain everything you can about sex, but it is also your job as a parent to teach them about those people who are less fortunate in the hopes that they will be grateful for the …
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Parenting a Lazy Teen
After puberty there are only a few things a teen thinks about on a regular basis, and being active is not one of them. Sexually active maybe, but not actively engaging in sports or physical activities that are not sex related. Their focus is shadowed by the hormones that are prevalent in all teenagers.
This is not to say they are lazy, they are just less focused than they were just a year before puberty. You almost have to force your teen onto a soccer field if the soccer field does not contain a possible love interest. You can extort those hormones by finding out what the possible …
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Teach Children How to Manage Money
School is a great option for teaching subjects like reading and arithmetic, but sometimes it fails to address real-life skills such as managing money and budgeting. Teaching your children how to earn money and how to manage the money that they have earned can be one of the greatest gifts you offer them. Step by step, you can teach them the choice of maintaining financial freedom.
Teach your children the value of having a strong work ethic. You can do this by teaching them basic skills through chores at home, then encouraging them to branch out and work for money. Your children don't have to …
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