Recent Parents Blog | Teens PostsTeens and The N Wordby Andrea Hermitt05 Nov 2009 11:48 PMMiriam Caldwell wrote about Saying No especially when people are asking for favors. Her blog post was primarily discussing requests for service in the church and knowing when to draw the line so that we can care for ourselves. Should Kids Move Out at 18by Andrea Hermitt05 Nov 2009 12:05 AMA blog post at timberdoodle.com asks Is it time to kick the kids out of the house? Moving out at eighteen is a fairly recent, definitely cultural idea, one which regardless of the spiritual implications makes no economic or ecological sense... Defending Your Teens Bad Behaviorby Andrea Hermitt31 Oct 2009 10:00 PMFour teens pull up to a McDonald's Drive through and attemp to Rap their order. Apparently, they had spent too much time on YouTube watching different McDonald's rap videos. They apparently didn't watch the whole video to see that no one actually understood what the rappers wanted. Parents, Are You More Afraid of Math or the Sex Talkby Andrea Hermitt30 Oct 2009 11:44 AMAccording to a recent study by Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates, "Parents would rather talk to their kids about sex and drugs than about math and science, the survey of 561 parents found. Recognizing and Dealing With Teen Stressby Andrea Hermitt29 Oct 2009 11:01 PMThey may look like adults. They may even exhibit adult behavior. Teenagers, however, cannot handle adult pressures. They are still children in many ways. My daughter is performing at a teen stress event this weekend and it got me thinking about teens and stress. Teen Vogue Promotes Teen Pregnancyby Andrea Hermitt27 Oct 2009 10:28 PMWho are these magazines for anyway? It was not their intention when they set out, but after the photo shoot with teen supermodel Jourdan Dunn, the magazine learned of the pregnancy and decided to take advantage of a teachable moment. Getting Teens to Dress Conservatively for Schoolby Andrea Hermitt23 Oct 2009 10:24 PMI realize that this subject is interpretable and perhaps a bit controversial, but the way teens dress for school really does affect their education. Take for instance, the Cobb County GA Teen who liked to wear women's clothes to school and the disruption that three days in skinny jeans caused. Maybe Teens Aren't So Shallowby Andrea Hermitt14 Oct 2009 03:42 PMI complain alot about how teenagers idolize the likes of Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, and the rap star of the moment, but a recent survey of American Kids from age 12 to 17 chose Steve Jobs as the person they most idolize. Online Teen Bank Accounts Allow Parental Monitoringby Andrea Hermitt12 Oct 2009 01:40 PMPaypal has recently announced teen accounts which allows parents to open accounts for their teens. As it is a sub account of the parent, the teen account allows the parent control and oversight of the account. Parents Please Teach Your Teens to be Leadersby Andrea Hermitt09 Oct 2009 11:34 PMYears ago, a family member lost his college scholarship because he was caught with friends who were doing something illegal. This person had alot of "the wrong place, the wrong time incedents". There is a young man in my county who is being prosecuted for an attack on a young woman and her baby. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "I agree Rhiannon1mom, you don't have to spank to get your message across, but you can't let your kid run hog wild either." Michele Cheplic says... "Ruthann, how long did her tantrum last?" |
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