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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

        Breaking up is hard to do

        Cell phone 101 for parents

        College vs. job: parents' influence on their students

        Create a family plan for health and well-being

        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

        Gap year opportunities

        Get organized for success

        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

        Involved parents keep teen drivers safer

        Is your teen old enough to babysit?

        Keep latchkey kids safe and healthy

        Keep your family healthy

        Know the facts about concussions

        Know your teen's brain

        Love, kindness and saying I'm sorry

        Make prom night safe and memorable

        Parents and schools working together to achieve success

        Parents can stop hazing

        Phone technology can harm your teen

        Portable music players may damage hearing

        Prepare for a new school year

        Prevent your teen from shoplifting

        Protect your family against carbon monoxide poisoning  

        Senior year: prepare your teen to graduate

         

        Small talk: fun conversations with your teen

        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

        Talk to your teen about organ donation

        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

        Tips for the flu season  

        Tips for teens to stay healthy

        Tips to help overweight children

        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

        Why teens make bad choices