The Teen Years

Here’s What Dr. Ann Corwin, The Parenting Doctor, Has To Say About Parenting Your Teens

WHAT EVER – THE EXHAUSTING TEENS

A teen is a toddler in disguise! Their job is to figure out who they are and how they fit in. Figuring out how to control their emotions is a full time job. Our job as parents is to teach our children to act appropriately in different situations, and to be confident in their self worth because they know they have the unconditional love of their parents and belief in themselves.

The huge difference is that the changes in the first year are celebrated, while in puberty, these changes are hidden and become a source of conflict. When your baby got strong enough to sit up, you cheered and recorded the moment. But when your adolescent’s body changes, it is rarely acknowledged, and certainly not announced to the neighborhood! Keep in mind the big changes your child is going through, and know that in a different way, she needs your assistance as much now as she did that first year!

New Year’s Resolutions…Just Do It!

January of any year is famously all about promises.  At the beginning of the year we usually reflect on the last and resolve to change in the year ahead.  Change is good, it means we are moving forward and not feeling so stuck.  But, where I always get stuck is the ‘talking’ about change instead [...]

Parents Ask…Because Raising Kids Raises Questions!

www.parentsask.com is a new place to go on the Internet to get interesting, informative, and accurate parenting information.  It’s a place for you to ask questions about your kids.  You talk to other parents, get their opinions and suggestions for any issue you are facing in your family.  You can post a question yourself, ask [...]

Teens Grow Up Too Fast

There isn’t a generation that doesn’t think that their kids aren’t growing up too fast. Before your child becomes a teen there is dread and anticipation of how your life with your child will change. Even though your kids give you signs of what the future might hold, it’s hard to heed their signals because [...]

Coping with Back to School Conflicts

Hopefully your children’s transition from summer to school is a smooth one, but if not, here are a few tips on how to cope with typical back to school conflicts.
 
Dealing with Heavy Homework after a Light Summer
Homework can be piled on thick at the beginning of the new school year, or at least it seems [...]

How to Stop Manipulative Behavior

Does your child manipulate you? Do you ever feel like your child’s in charge and not you? If you answered “yes,” then you’re just like every other parent! But, even though you feel manipulated by your child, you may be surprised to learn that kids do a lot less manipulative behavior than you think.

All parents [...]

Teach Your Kids How to Deal With Bullies

As parents and children across the country begin preparing for ‘Back to School,” kids are feeling nervous about which of their friends (if any) they will be paired up with in their new classrooms and how much homework they’ll face, while parents worry about the safety of their children and if they will become the [...]

Twitter Dee and Twitter Dumb…especially if you have kids!

USA Today’s article this week on the subject of being ‘present’ when you’re with someone, instead of answering your phone or tweeting or texting got me thinking about what all this technology means to kids.
Kids do as they see their parents do, not as their parents say. So, if you have your phone with [...]

Today’s Interview with Dr. Ann on WLW AM 700 Radio in Cincinnati: Yelling at Other People’s Kids!

I’d like to summarize some important points that surfaced during my interview this afternoon regarding disciplining other people’s children. First and foremost, remember any time you say anything to another parent about their kid’s misbehavior, those are fighting words. Even if parents know their kids are doing something wrong: if another parent says it, that [...]

Tips to Surviving Summer

Summer vacation… kids cannot wait and parents look forward to less structure and fun. But by the middle of July, the dreams of carefree summer fun seem to fade. Why? 
 
Kids love to predict: they want to know what’s coming next so they can manage their behavior. Even though it sounds great to just relax, [...]

Want To Know Why You’re In a Bad Mood? Watch T.V.

Ever get up “on the wrong side of the bed” and don’t know why?
At one time or another just about everybody experiences not knowing why they feel the way they do.  Kids get even more confused than parents do about their feelings.  All kids behaviors are in response to some sort of feeling and most [...]

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