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The goal of By Parents-For Parents is to share information on parenting teens. Parents struggling with teens whose problem behavior is out of control can touch base with those who have weathered the storms of adolescence. Articles both by parents of teens in the midst of this struggle and those who have successfully guided their adolescent children through these formative years are intended to both inform and transform. Self-tests allow you to measure in an objective fashion the effectiveness of your parenting techniques. The discussion area is an open forum for parents of teens who want to share both their struggles and their successes with one another. Information on programs for troubled teens is also available.
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Can Sexting Really Land Your Child in Prison?
Can a teenage girl who sends a sexy picture of herself to her boyfriend face prosecution for child pornography? Incredibly, the answer is yes.
Help! I Think My Child Has Become a Bully!
From the moment you first enrolled your child in school, you've been preparing yourself for a wide range of challenges, from academic struggles to lunchroom dramas to the aftermath of that first romantic entanglement. But finding out that your child has become a bully? That one wasn't on the agenda.
Helping Your Child Choose a Sport
One of the best ways for children to stay healthy and build their coordination and self-confidence is by playing sports. If your child expresses interest in organized sports, but has never played, let him try several sports both individual and team.
How to Avoid Bargaining with Your Teen
Parents often make the mistake of bargaining with their teen when they are unclear about which rules are negotiable and which are non-negotiable. Here are a few tips from the experts about how to avoid power struggles with your child.
How to Avoid Bargaining with Your Teen
Parents often make the mistake of bargaining with their teen when they are unclear about which rules are negotiable and which are non-negotiable. Here are a few tips from the experts about how to avoid power struggles with your child.
Testing for Autism
How are children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder? This question has become more urgent as the number of children diagnosed with spectrum disorders ranging from Asperger's syndrome to severe autism has risen dramatically.
Five Tips to Help Your Teen Stay Safe on Prom Night
Prom can be a time of great anticipation for teens - and an angst-laden experience for many parents. Managing your teen's prom-related behaviors may not always be easy, but a few important actions can go a long way toward ensuring that his or her behaviors remain in line with your expectations.
Setting a Healthy Model for Your Kids
Parents are the primary role models for their teenagers' behavior, which gives them the power to positively or negatively impact their children's health.
Bronze or Bust: Tanning Poses Significant Danger to Teens
Teenagers love the look of glowing, sun-kissed skin but don't be fooled: Sun exposure is directly correlated with skin cancer and is particularly dangerous for teens.
Saying "NO" to Your Teen
The trick for us parents is to help our kids become assertive adults while keeping them in line. To do this we need, obviously, a lot of patience, combined with a huge amount of stamina, tempered with a bit of humility.
Geeks, Preppies, Goths, and Skaters
Discussed are drugs and self-destructive behaviors associated with different cliques. However, keep in mind that the vast majority of teens get through high school and become productive adults without troubled adolescence, and very few will develop these problems.
Just Moody or a Sign of a Bigger Problem? How to Tell if Your Teen Needs Professional Help
Many of the symptoms of a mental health disorder are strikingly similar to what is to be expected as normal teen behavior. Which leads us to the question that all parents would like to have answered: Is my teen just moody - or is he in need of professional help?
Helping Teens Define Friendship
The primary difference between teen friendships and adult friendships is that teens are, at the same time, more prepared and less prepared to acquire and retain friendships. Like many other things in life, teens are merely trying to wade their way through all of the rules and regulations of becoming your own person.
Don't Put Your Overweight Child on a Diet
Experts on childhood obesity warn parents: Don't put your overweight child on a diet designed for grown-ups. Read why.
Peer Pressure and Popularity
There's not a kid alive that won't someday have to deal with at least one form of peer pressure. The reality is that peer pressure is simply a fact of life for kids and teens. As parents, we struggle to make sure that our kids have been taught right from wrong and that they have all of the emotional tools necessary to survive the teen years.
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