Young mothers whose kids are approaching adolescence often want to know how to raise their children or what to expect when their children hit 13. However, no parent can answer that. Ones kids are who they are in spite of who their parent is. Each teenager is also different from the other and they may respond differently to various aspects in life. The first thing is to debunk … [Read more...]
Trending Substance Abuse Requires Earlier Parental Intervention
With privilege comes responsibility. Or, at least, that is the ideal. The more privileges a child earns, the more responsibility he should carry. In the early 1900s, children had very little leisure time, spending most of their time working in the family business and getting an education. It was not uncommon for a 12-year-old to have a full-time job. In the 21st century, … [Read more...]
Helping Children Impress Their Friends: When to Spend Money, When to Teach Frugality
“A characteristic of the normal child is he doesn’t act that way very often.” Commercials, internet ads and pressure from friends all encourage children to purchase the latest gadgets, own the coolest toys and buy the most expensive fashions. This can pose a huge obstacle to parents who want their homes to be welcoming and stylish but who don’t want to end up in … [Read more...]
Is Facebook healthy? – Facebook depression
Doctors have added "Facebook depression" to the list of potential diseases associated with social media, referring to the fact that there are obsessed teens who spend much time on the website. However, so far still can not agree whether this is only part of the depression that some children feel during puberty or the condition that caused excessive "consumption" internet … [Read more...]