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...]
Puberty and Development
March 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A child's body and mind grow at an amazing pace throughout their childhood, adolescence and into early adulthood. The brain does not finish growing until well past the age of puberty. The body has changes that occur regularly, growth spurts, changes in height and weight, and continued steady growth right through the teenage years. However, for both boys and girls, puberty occurs around the age of 12, 13 or 14, sometimes earlier, sometimes later. Girls will begin to menstruate, but they will not talk about it. By the time they are juniors in high school, they will use their … [Read more...]
Why Do Teenagers Start Smoking? Strangely, Losing Weight Is A Reason
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Never forget that your teenager is a mix of a slightly immature adult and the slightly matured child. This is why your teenager can behave in a matured way one moment and can be very stupid the other. One reason why many teenagers opt for smoking is because it helps one lose weight. A person who has just begun smoking will witness a fall in weight and will look slim and lanky. Any adult will admit that smoking is a huge price to pay for something as small and insignificant as looking slim. However, looking slim and fit is such a big deal for teenagers that they are prepared to sacrifice … [Read more...]
Ignore Minor Infractions Of Teenagers To Win Them Over And Enjoy Peace Of Mind
February 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Stoop to conquer is something that you must practice in real life if you want to handle your teenager properly. Teenagers hide their insecurity by rebelling against authority. They do not know what they want but they know that they are not happy with what you are offering. It is this kind of attitude that compels them to adopt a recalcitrant approach. Well, teenagers always have their own sense of humor and would get along well only with individuals in their age group. Even then, their conversations would invariably be anti-authority and, to some, rude. In such a scenario, you will gain … [Read more...]
Alcohol on Campus: Talking to Your Child About College Drinking
February 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here’s two startling statistics: 44% of students enrolled in a four year college were drinking alcohol at binge levels, while 48% of students said their intention in drinking was to get drunk. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has compiled an extensive listing of college drinking, and the numbers are enough to make parents sit up and take note. It’s every parent’s hope that their son or daughter will receive a great education in a safe environment. However, the pressure to drink and do drugs doesn’t disappear when they enter a university setting. Now that they’re … [Read more...]
Dealing With Scary Decisions By Teenagers – Do Not Be In A Hurry To React
February 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Teenagers often take many decisions that seem like decisions intending to provoke. Desire to become a model and skipping one meal after the other, deciding to become a sports person and ignoring studies completely, desiring to play the guitar for the rest of your life and become a rock band member - these are decisions that sends the blood pressure of parents climbing for sheer audacity. These decisions are feasible and there are many persons who make a career out of these decisions. However, you will find it difficult to believe that such an approach is indeed feasible. You will find it … [Read more...]
Development Of Your Child – Your Well Thought Out Plan May Become The Biggest Obstacle
February 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
No parent ever treats the development of his or her child as an unnecessary task or chore. Parents spend many years dreaming about how they will ensure their child enjoys best opportunities and has access to numerous facilities. It would not be incorrect to say that parents have a clear plan for development of the child in mind. However, such plans never get implemented. Why? Parents fail to understand that there is a deep connection between the development of the child and the surrounding atmosphere and peer pressure. If you live in a farm where there are very few technological facilities … [Read more...]
Make Driving An Unglamorous Affair – Will Help Keep Your Teenage Child Under Control
February 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Two out of three accidents involving teenagers occurs because of pedestrians, fellow passengers and other vehicles. What does this signify? This signifies that merely teaching your child to be a good driver in the initial phase is not sufficient. You will also have to teach him or her to stay away from distractions until experience accrues. Knowing how to tackle a bad driver upfront can be a very big problem. You cannot simply step on the accelerator and try to overtake the other driver. For starters, a person who is not following traffic rules and driving with one hand on the steering … [Read more...]
My Teenager Child Cannot Be A Good Driver – Such An Attitude May Not Help
February 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Many parents of teenage drivers simply conclude that their children ought to be bad drivers. Well, one certainly cannot blame them. There is sufficient statistical evidence that indicates that teenagers happen to be the biggest accident rates on roads today. However, there is another school of thought that believes that presuming teenagers to be guilty until proven innocent is only going to complicate matters. Sure, teenagers are aggressive, they do not listen and they think they know it all. However, that does not mean they are any less vulnerable to love and affection. How many times have … [Read more...]