Dangers of Drugs
Well-being

Dangers of Drugs 

The dangers of drugs are real. Your child will have contact with drugs before they leave home. What they do is determined by a range of factors. Your input as a parent is obviously key […]

Teens and tattoos
Well-being

Teens and Tattoos

Tattoos have a magnetic allure for many teenagers. Every year, many teenagers ask their parent’s permission to get a tattoo. According to a  C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, twenty-seven percent of […]

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Personal Hygiene for Children

The best time to teach a person about the importance of personal hygiene is when they’re young. Why? Because personal hygiene is a habit. A child who grew up brushing twice a day will most […]

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Personality

When to Intervene in a Destructive Friendship

Once your child starts going to school, they begin to spend a significant portion of their daily social interactions with other children who you don’t know. Over the years, theorists have made different submissions about […]

Curfew and Letting Your Child Out at Night
Personality

Curfew and Letting Your Child Out at Night

The controversy around teenage curfew is as old as the hills. Should parents restrict when they let their child out at night? Parents view curfew as a way to keep their teenagers from harm. States […]

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Talking to Your Child About Depression

Talking to your child about depression is the first, and often most difficult step, to help them. The prevalence of childhood depression is alarming. According to research led by Jane Costello, a Professor in the […]

Talking About Sex
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Talking About Sex

Talking to your child about sex is daunting. However, talking about sex with your children is possibly the most crucial thing you may do. Many parents do not realize how this reluctance unconsciously influences their […]