Archive for July, 2007
Need help with diciplining your teen?
Monday, July 30th, 2007
Hi,
If I had a penny for each time a parent contacted me for advice on how to properly dicipline their teen, I’d be one rich lady (smile).
Well here are a few dicipline tactics that you can set into place now. The key thing is consistancy! If you are not consistant with your dicipline, you are showing your teen that you are not being serious about he rules and the punishments.
Don’t let down your guard - discipline is just as important for teens as it is for younger children. Just like the 6-year-old who needs you to set a bedtime and stick to it, your teen needs to know boundaries, too.
Keeping our teens Safe behind the wheels
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007Learning to drive is a major rite of passage for teens (and their parents). It’s a time of exciting possibilities and achievements. It’s also a time of worry for many parents.
Driving is fatal for almost 50,000 Americans every year. People between 15 and 24 years old (especially males) have the highest rate of auto-related deaths, even though people in this age group may be smart, skilled, and have great reflexes. A collision is the most likely tragedy to kill or injure a teenager.
Here are some helpful teen driving safety tips:
Starting Young: Teaching Teens to Save Money
Thursday, July 19th, 2007Parents mostly complain that teenagers do not listen to them. The opposite is true when it comes to advice regarding ‘money matters’. Teens actually welcome their parent’s input about their finances.
In the past few years, teenagers have earned billions of dollars with part-time and summer jobs.
Some have spent most of what they earned, while others saved most or even all of it for a big purchase, or for their college education.
Kids these days are becoming more and more aware of their family’s source of income and financial status. They apply these money-spending principles when they venture out on their own.
Summer Safety Tips for Your Teens
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007So … your teen has passed his driving test - he has received his driver’s license and of course is going to start driving. Yikes! Mom and dad begin to worry. It’s summer and the teens will be spending more time on the road. Below are some safety tips you can share with your teens to ensure that they stay safe on the road this summer: