5 Ways To Influence The Way Your Teen Dresses

•Parenting Your Teenager Trust vs Control
During my phone sessions with parents, one issue comes up over and over again. Parents are frustrated because their teenager does not listen to them anymore. Some are focusing on finding answers how to regain control of their teenager while others are wondering how to build a good relationship. It is possible to regain control by restricting your teenager and forcing him to do as you say. Parents can monitor their every move and bombard them with questions. Your teen, however, will most...

•Help She s 16 And A Different Person
Recently a mother approached me; she was very upset. Her daughter, who had just turned 16, was suddenly acting like a different person. Her daughter's circle of friends used to be within the top of the class, now she was spending her time with less successful students. In her opinion, her daughter did not study enough anymore, and her daughter had also said that she was not going to college! No wonder this mom was upset. Drastic changes like these would overwhelm and worry any parent. The...

•Parenting Teenager Take Time For Your Teen
BookWire's Year in Reviews Magazine, December 2006 issue, lists a review of my book Help Me With My Teenager! A Step-by-step Guide for Parents that Works. All in all a very positive review, the reviewer states: Help Me With My Teenager! speaks in a clear and understandable language directly to parents. Some techniques, such as stopping whatever you're doing when your kid is ready to talk, will be difficult for already busy parents to implement. However, the extra effort promises to pay...

•Parenting Teenagers Teen Eating Disorders
Eating disorders have long been a serious problem among people of all ages. However, this disease usually begins somewhere in the pre-teen stages of life, and although many adolescent boys suffer with this disorder, it usually affects and is much more severe in young girls. People who do suffer from an eating disorder like to place blame on factors such as television and family life-styles. Although these situations do influence eating disorders, the basis for this disease lies within the...

•Parenting Teenagers Communicating With Your Teenager
Communication is the single most important aspect when parenting a teenager. We can give them a sense of compassion, understanding, and support. We can listen to their opinion. We can peacefully discuss a situation. On the other hand, we can convey to them that we are disappointed and angry about what they did. We can scold them for not doing what we told them to. The way we respond to, or address, our teenagers will determine if they will come to us for answers and advice the next time....