Monthly Archives: April 2011
How to Talk to Your Kids About Dating Risks
Parenthood is undoubtedly a challenging responsibility. Throughout a child’s formative years, there are a number of milestones, and a number of crossroads. One of these turning points, in both the child’s and his or her parents’ lives, is when the … Continue reading
How to Help Kids Cope with Teen Peer Pressure
Parents can readily help kids cope with peer pressure. They can equip their children with the needed values to influence their lives in a positive way and teach them to make the right decisions. You can also try some of … Continue reading
How to Talk to Your Kids About Losing Your Job
Losing one’s job is never an easy fact to accept, more so if you are the family breadwinner. Receiving such news can be devastating to anyone – but breaking the news to one’s children can be just as, or even … Continue reading
How to Talk to Your Kids About War and Terrorism
There are a lot of things that are difficult to talk to children about, and war and terrorism is usually one of them. No matter how challenging it can be, though, it is important to maintain open lines of communication … Continue reading
Talking to Your Kids About Alcohol: Adolescence and Teenage Years
Let’s continue on how to handle the conversation with kids of different age levels. For middle childhood (age 8-10), see here. Adolescence (11-12) As you child enters the adolescent stage, peer pressure gets even stronger, and having friends becomes emotionally … Continue reading
Talking to Your Kids About Alcohol: Middle Childhood
Having the conversation on alcohol is the part where parents become uneasy for several different reasons. How exactly can parents talk to their kids about the subject? Are there any foolproof ways to handle the conversation? Middle Childhood (8-10) At … Continue reading
Talking to Kids About Smoking: Best Approaches
Aside from the things to remember when discussing smoking to your kids, it is also good to look into the best approaches when doing this important conversation with your children. Health Issue Vs. Behavior Issue It is smart to approach … Continue reading
How to Discuss Smoking to Your Kids Age 14 and Above
Most parents consider this talk to be the serious smoking conversation. It can be a little scary, but your child knows it’s coming which makes it a little easier. Should I discuss topics from previous talks? Yes. It’s important to … Continue reading
First Steps of Parental Intervention on Possible Alcohol Abuse
Nothing beats knowing the important facts about alcohol and its detrimental effects to children. Any concerned parents would consider learning about the truths vs. myths to be able to explain to their children in a convincing manner why consumption of … Continue reading
How to Discuss Smoking to Your Kids Age 11-13
The preteen and early teenage years are a very important time to discuss smoking with your child. This is often when they can potentially be offered cigarettes by their peers. It may be a little scary to discuss smoking with … Continue reading