Image via Wikipedia Before you read any further, acknowledge the simple fact that teenagers are doing drugs right now. If you have teenage children, they may very well be doing any manner of both overtly illegal and prescription drugs for recreational purposes. Once the objections settle down and you accept as a possibility that your teen might be popping someone's prescription medications to get their buzz, it's time to consider why that is. A lot of teens don't feel like they can influence their futures from where they are right now. To them, going to school and working are just … [Read more...]
Dressing Your Dog Up for Special Occasions
May 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Allowing your teen to have a dog may be something to consider if you're trying to teach him or her discipline and responsibility. Having the responsibility of a living creature teaches skills that your child will carry through life. Having to feed, walk, clean up after, bathe, and dress a pooch can be a life changing experience. If you do allow your young person to have a dog, consider including the fun of dressing the dog in style. Part of the joy of having pets is including them in family fun and celebrations. There are many pet costumes available on the market to fit occasions … [Read more...]
Dating Rebels
May 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia To a young woman, or to a teenage girl who perceives herself to be a young woman, the world is composed of many types of guys she can potentially date. For many girls, the classic stereotypes are as true today as they have ever been. For a lot of them, just dating a regular guy or a jock sets their hearts aflutter. But for some, it's all about the bad boys and the rebel types. For a lot of girls, bad boys are the pinnacle of guys they could date. It isn't because their families have money, or because they're especially ambitious. It isn't even because they're … [Read more...]
Back to School Shopping for Your Teen
May 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Back to school shopping can be an expensive outing, especially for parents who have multiple children all seeking the latest items and fashion looks. Starting by making a list and setting a clear budget allows the children and teenagers to understand what they have to spend. Some kids may not appreciate the restrictions, but teaching them to stick to a budget that has been clearly laid out is a great way to show the value of money. There are some basic school items that can be reused. In the classroom, students will need certain school supplies, such as notebooks, pencils, and planners to … [Read more...]
Drugs In The Schools
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Your children's schools, right down into the elementary schools are veritable pharmacies to the right person, for the right price. Children as young as ten years old know where to get their hands on drugs. There is always someone supplying them, taking money from then and sucking them into the vortex of the drug underworld. Make no mistake. Do not think that your child is safe and protected from the sordid world of drug dealing. Drug pushers are ruthless, they do not care who they recruit in an effort to make themselves richer and more powerful. It is said by the … [Read more...]
Rebellion Or Fear
March 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
At one time in every teen's life there comes the transition from kid to adult. It makes adolescence that much more difficult. A kid wants to be grown up, sees the exciting life of an adult (or thinks they see it) and wants to run into its arms. Forget being a kid, forget that you still want to sleep with you favorite blanket. It must be much more fun to be an adult. It is at this point that the, "I want to be grown up, oh no I don't" syndrome begins to happen, and with that comes confusion and fear, resulting in that ugly monster known as teenage rebellion. As much as a … [Read more...]
Teenage Driving
March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Try to drive through any high school at dismissal and you will immediately go home and put a FOR SALE sign on your car. It is a myriad of newly licensed drivers versus those who think they are seasoned pros. It is a right of passage for the seniors to have the closest parking spaces, and the way of the juniors to try to steal those parking spaces. Everybody wants to be the first one home and we won't even touch on the fact that every teen driving today is also talking on a phone at the same time, knowing all the time it is illegal. It is like a pack of wolves carving out their social … [Read more...]
Help Strengthen Family Bonds with a Weekly Game Night
March 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With all the distractions and stresses that are so prevalent in our fast-paced, modern society, it is easy for families to lose touch and drift apart. Whether these distractions come in the form of long hours at the office to ensure the mortgage gets paid every month or kids participating in regular recreation and extra-curricular activities, there are droves of elements that can take away from time spent together. Fortunately, there is an extremely effective way to help neutralize this issue and create an atmosphere in which everyone can be brought together: family game night. By taking a … [Read more...]
Teenage Drinking
March 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Under age drinking has become a very serious problem in this country. Teens as young as 13 are partying regularly, drinking hard liquor and getting drunk more than one night a week. Some kids are even coming to school drunk, setting up a lifetime of alcoholism and the crazy recovery cycle that accompanies the disease. If parents are the anti-drug, we need to be the anti-alcohol advocates as well. With alcohol being a "legal drug" it is a lot easier to let teenage drinking go as in "every kid is going to try it." As parents, we need to realize that the pressure our kids … [Read more...]
The School Nurse Has No Authority
March 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Every school has an infirmary, a place for the student to go when he or she is not feeling well. The infirmary is staffed with a registered licensed nurse. This is a law, there must be a registered nurse on the premises at all times. With all those kids in one place, there are bound to be emergencies, as well as a steady stream of runny noses, bloody noses, sore throats, coughs, and various bumps and bruises. For the most part the school nurse can just patch and pamper for a few minutes and send the child back to class. This authority loses all validity in the face of an … [Read more...]