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    • Parenting Tip Sheets - Teen

      Teens need their parents. Every day they have big decisions to make about school, friends, smoking, drugs and drinking.

      They welcome hearing “good job” when they make a good choice. After a bad choice, they need you to teach them how to do better next time.

      It may be hard for you to stay calm and in control. If what you say and do is not helping, call the Parent Help Line. We will listen. We can help you find answers and make a new plan of action.

      Read these tip sheets and try again and again. Learning takes time and patience. Your teen is worth the effort.

      A warning about tongue piercing 

      Adderall abuse among college students 

      Add ICE to your cell phone 

      Are your child's shots up-to-date? 

      Beware of home drug tests 

      Breaking up is hard to do 

      Cell phone 101 for parents 

      Cheerleading injuries on the rise 

      College vs. job: parents' influence on their students 

      Coping with an angry teen 

      Create a family plan for health and well-being 

      Dangers of steroid use 

      Dealing with childhood obesity 

      Do you practice good listening skills? 

      Does your teen want a gap year before college? 

      Early admission and your teen 

      Embedding: a self-harming behavior in teens 

      : fun or harmful? 

      Fall family activities that make long-lasting memories 

      Family time makes teens happy 

      Family vacation survival tips 

      Fathers stay close to your daughters 

      From home to college: prepare now 

      Fun in the sun can be dangerous 

      Gap year opportunities 

      Get organized for success 

      Go to college - a parent's influence 

      Gun safety for families 

      Hazing. Is it part of your teen's school activities? 

      Help teens prepare for ACT and SAT tests 

      Help teens avoid mental health issues 

      Helping teens handle death and loss 

       

       

       

       

      Help your overweight teen get fit 

      Important statistics about cell phones and driving 

      Involved parents keep teen drivers safer 

      Is your teen old enough to babysit? 

      Keep latchkey kids safe and healthy 

      Keep your family healthy 

      Kids who steal 

      Know the facts about concussions 

      Know your teen's brain 

      Lawnmower safety 

      Love, kindness and saying I'm sorry 

      Make prom night safe and memorable 

      Methamphetamine labs near you 

      Missing children: information parents should now

      Out--of-school suspension and expulsion 

      Paintball safety 

      Parent involvement: attend parent-teacher conferences 

      Parent-Teacher conferences 

      Parents and schools working together to achieve success 

      Parents can stop hazing 

      Paying for college 

      Phone technology can harm your teen 

      Portable music players may damage hearing 

      Prepare for a new school year 

      Prescription drug use among teens 

      Prevent your teen from shoplifting 

      Protect your family against carbon monoxide poisoning 

      Protect your kids from MRSA 

      Protect your teen from drug and alcohol use 

      Safety tips for social networking sites 

      Senior year: prepare your teen to graduate 

       


       

      Small talk: fun conversations with your teen 

      Small talk tips for parents 

      Social media sites: both positive and negative 

      Spring cleaning with your teen 

      Start the school year with good study skills 

      Stay in charge when your teen is home alone 

      Stop parent/daughter battles over makeup 

      Stop the yelling 

      Synthetic drugs: parents beware 

      Talk to your kids about dating 

      Talking to your kids about drugs 

      Talk to your teen about organ donation

      Tanning beds harmful to skin 

      Teen alcohol and drug use 

      Teen relationships may be hurtful 

      Teens and energy drinks 

      Temporary tattoos 

      Test-taking tips 

      Tips_for_Teens_to_Stay_Healthy 

      The dangers of internet socializing 

      The teen-school connection 

      Time to get help? 

      Tips for the flu season 

      Tips for parents when talking to teachers 

      Tips for teens to stay healthy 

      Tips to help overweight children 

      Treating teens with antidepressants 

      Update on TV and video violence 

      Used cell phones and 911 

      Violent video games not a good gift choice 

      Watch what you say about your teen's weight 

      What did you do at school today? 

      What makes a family strong? 

      What parents say - what parent's mean 

      What teen girls do not tell their parents 

      When teen's bad behavior becomes too much 

      Why kids use performance enhancing drugs 

      Why teens make bad choices