Mobile phones managed to mostly kick their classroom stigma once the iPhone, Android, Blackberry, and other PDA-cellular hybrids (also known as “smartphones,” but you knew that already) popped onto the scene. Thanks to the veritable Library of Alexandria of apps available on the respective markets, life can run that much smoother for professionals of all [...]
Teenagers’ IQs can go up as well as down, researchers at the Welcome Trust have found. Those of us with teens will know that they need a great deal of support during these crucial years – we’re not just a taxi service and personal chefs, but educators and counsellors too. But now there’s even more [...]
The teenage years are crucial in the growth of children. Unfortunately these are the years where children experience some of their most challenging encounters. This particular period in a child’s life can take them down many paths, some of them not so pleasant. Teen children who are forced to deal with upsetting circumstances often lash [...]
By Robert Winterson Expert parenting is usually sought when you want to know what are the activities you can help your child to choose. The other area is much more difficult and is aimed at what to do when you notice your teen is hanging out with the wrong crowd. You may see some red [...]
Adolescence can be a very stressful time when people begin gaining independence and discovering who they are. The teen years are when people establish new friendships and also when they find that their body has begun to develop. When a person enters puberty, it can be a very stressful, confusing and frightening period. A lucky [...]
Teenage smoking results in serious harmful effects that persist throughout the life of an individual. In addition to damaging various vital systems like cardiac and respiratory systems, smoking severely impacts the functioning of a teen\’s brain. In this article, we will discuss on how smoking affects the developing brains of teens. Statistics of teen smoking [...]
Teen specialist Vanessa Van Petten, author and creator of RadicalParenting.com discusses information on how to parent your procrastinating children or teens.
B OOK REVIEW Eleven-year-old schoolboy, Roy Nuttersley has been dealt a pretty raw deal. While hideous parents show him precious little in the way of love and affection, school bullies make his life a misery. So Roy takes comfort in looking after the birds in his suburban garden, and in return the birds hatch a [...]
