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"Maintain a positive outlook. Remember, adolescence is temporary, and your attitude can help your teens develop and maintain a good self-image, confidence, and competence. It's normal for teens to suddenly become critical of their family. They are trying to break away and need an excuse. Enjoy helping them discover their talents and interests."Patience for poor behavior and praise for good will also help.
Labels: attitudes, emotional_growth, independence
posted by ByParents-forParents at 2:28 PM
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Labels: attitudes, money, responsibility
posted by ByParents-forParents at 8:46 PM
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"Studies show that, in what appears to be a generational shift, oral sex has become increasingly casual among kids. Erik Fisher, a Dunwoody psychologist, believes there's a disconnect between the attitudes of parents and kids toward oral sex. A lot of teens don't consider it sex at all, he said."What many teens don't know is that the dangers of oral sex are almost as numerous as the dangers of intercourse. For example, STDs can still be transmitted. Parents need to talk to their kids often about sex, in all its forms, and help teens understand that oral sex is still sex, and there could still be consequences if teens engage too early in sexual activity.
Labels: acceptable_behaviors, attitudes, sex
posted by ByParents-forParents at 5:30 PM
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