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Author and teen specialist, Vanessa Van Petten, helps parents deal with a very serous topic, road rage, in a manner that can be shared with teen drivers who need to take the road seriously, but not feel put off by a lecturing parent… Continue Reading

Only one in three teenagers, 16-to-19-years-old, will find a job this summer. This is a sure a sign of slow economic growth and higher minimum wage for all workers in the US. In fact, the employment rate this season is expected to be the lowest in sixty years.

Before you begin helping your child search for a summer job it would be wise to establish that your teenager wants to work. While some teens are first reluctant, and you may have to give them a little push, do not force your teen into getting a paying job. Research indicates that teens (especially younger teens) that are not motivated or mature enough to work outside of he home will not… Continue Reading

Parents searching for some positive ideas to help their child make and keep friends will find these helpful strategies easy to use and implement. Parents searching for more ideas should go to Ask a Counselor for additional help and assistance with “advanced Strategy” ideas.

Build Social Skills - Encourage Participation in Extra-Curricular Activities

Encourage your child to participate in plays, drama, band clubs, sports, community education programs, YMCA, summer camps, science clubs and more! During the school year, tell your child that you want them to get involved with “one activity at school” and “one activity out of school.” many churches offer programs that are excellent in encouraging appropriate social interaction and friend- making… Continue Reading

Summer is coming and your child is anxious to quit school on a sour note. You keep telling your child to “finish strong, or else!” Parents searching for some parenting tips to keep your child in the “learning mode” will find this advice article helpful.

Parenting Tips To Ending The School Year On A Positive Note

Be Encouraging

It hard to be positive when your child is not doing as well as he or she should be doing in school. Be encouraging means to:

Remain calm
Avoid lecturing
Provide positive options
Listen to your child
Remind the child that he or she can do better
Be patient

Communicate With Teachers

Give your child’s teacher a phone call or an email… Continue Reading

Congratulations! You have a child who is graduating. It may be a graduation from kindergarten, high school, college or another event. It’s all big and it’s all important. This article will provide you with some graduation ideas that you may have not considered. The purpose of this article is to also stimulate your thinking process to include other fun activities. This article supplied by Life Tips will not only put you in the mood for throwing a graduation party, it will make you look like a graduation party expert!

Graduation Party Tips

Graduation Party Planning Expectations
Remember that you are giving this party for someone that is near and dear to you. You raised them… Continue Reading

Parenting takes time and practice. Parents who become familiar with a variety of parenting discipline strategy and techniques successfully learned implemented by other parents are on their way to becoming a better parent. This article will assist parents in learning the “key discipline” techniques that may be used at home with children in an age span from toddlers to teens. Parents who have a desire to learn new discipline techniques and are consistent in educating themselves throughout their child’s developments will most often feel a sense of peace and well-being with their parenting style.

If you are having difficulty disciplining your child, it is important to remember that you may not be doing anything wrong. All children are… Continue Reading