Coming to an Agreement
Coming to an agreement on curfew is a common struggle for parents and their teens. Dr. Hyken recommends embracing the opportunity to communicate with your teen, while teaching them about social responsibility and independence.
Tag Archives: Teen Behavior
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Mean Girls
Some of my daughter’s friends seem to be teasing her a little more than they should. She seems hurt by this but tells me there is nothing wrong. Could she be hiding her feelings?
Girls can be just as aggressive as boys. In fact, some might consider female hostility more dramatic and damaging than boy bullying. Girls antagonize in a covert, complex and long-term manner; boys, on the other hand, are overt, obnoxious, and instantaneous. Girls employ socially manipulative tactics often causing good friends to be instant enemies.
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Sep 10
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Parents Who Bully Their Kids… by accident!
Many adults believe that bullies only exist at school. Unfortunately, this is not always the situation. Many kids return home to face humiliation, verbal aggression and behaviorally manipulative parents. This blog is not about them. This blog is about the well-intentioned parent who “bullies” their child—by accident.
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The Teenage Brain
Sometimes my teenager does not use her brain and makes really poor decisions. She knows what is right, but often chooses to do what is wrong. Why is this?
Adolescence is the second time in life that your teen will actually act like a child. Don’t be surprised if your teenager throws tantrums and makes unreasonable demands that one might typically associate with the terrible twos or terrible teens. Here is the thing; teens actually know their behavior is inappropriate. In fact, if you ask a teen if drinking and driving is dangerous or eating an entire pack of Oreos is unhealthy, they will tell you it is! So why do they pretend to be asleep when it is time to do household chores? Blame it on the brain!
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Jun 10
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When Kids Want to Quit
My son wants to quit playing soccer. He has played for almost 10 years, is this typical of most teens?
Being a teenager is a full‐time job. Most spend more than 30 hours a week at school and engage in a variety of other academic activities including part‐time jobs, music lessons, and sports. Others, however, drop after school adventures in favor of “chillaxin,” spending time with technology, and avoiding their parents. As school becomes more time consuming and friends become more important, life‐long pursuits of pleasure often turn into distant memories and new interests become nonexistent.
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May 10
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Friends
I don’t like my daughter’s friend. Should I tell her or forbid her from spending time with this friend?
What most parents do not realize is that their intelligent teens know when mom or dad disapproves of a friend. And while your daughter does care what you think, she will often ignore your feelings in pursuit of her independence. This leaves you wondering why your previously intelligent child would spend time with “that kid.”
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Nov 09
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Teen Behavior – Postive Risk Taking
Recently a beloved school teacher in Kansas City, KS was fired for making an inappropriate comment in the classroom. The teacher made a “bad” joke that pushed the limit of acceptable classroom banter.
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Oct 09
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Troubled Teens – Internet Addiction
I recently read an article on WebMD that discussed Internet addiction. Researchers examined the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and Internet addiction in 2,162 junior high students over a period of two years. About 11% of study participants were classified as having an Internet addiction in the initial assessment. This is an alarmingly high statistic.
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Sep 09
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Teen Parenting – Texting
Texting has been in the news as kids head back to school. The NBC Today Show did a feature story about a rather graphic commercial related to the hazards of teen texting while driving. I think it makes a big statement, but some critics also think the ad is a bit over the top. What do you think? What the video.
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Teens, Technology, and Social Networking
I recently sat in with the Phillips & Company St. Louis Morning Show on Y98 FM. The topic was how parents should manage their teenager’s Web interaction in light of new and ever changing technologies like Skype and iChat. These latest forms of social networking are becoming more and more popular with teens and young adults. In fact, video calls are the modern day party line where teens can both see and hear each other. What is a parent to do?
