|
Written by Juliana Rose
|
Teaching Him How to Shave
When my oldest son Gabriel, turned 12, I didn't have a spare moment to mourn the days of his childhood gone by! I was too busy, as a single mom of two boys just keeping up my grades and my work on my Master's degree, staying abreast of my teaching job and making sure I didn't miss a soccer game or a skate board scrape.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Different Parenting Tactics for Different Age Groups
How on earth do you communicate, let alone discipline them?It's a familiar cry from many a parent of tweens and teenagers, "What did you do with my little angel? I don't recognize you"! Parents of teens suddenly find themselves faced with backchat, lies, strange new music and fashions as well as 'lots of really bad attitude'! More often than not, these bizarre teenage creatures even speak an entirely alien language that parents cannot understand at all! Here are some great tips on how to discipline a teenage child that should prove helpful or at least interesting.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
 When Do Boys Hit Puberty?
Boys' puberty by all accounts is quite different than girls' puberty, although the premise for puberty is the same. With puberty, boys endure stages of changes whereas girls are bombarded with drastic physical and emotional changes all at once. Nonetheless, Boys typically begin puberty around the age of 10-13, whereas girls often begin around 9-11 years old. This confirms the fact that girls mature faster than boys by 1-3 years! But in some cases boys have been known to start puberty before the age of 10, which is call called precipitated puberty.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
What Are the Signs of Puberty in Boys
Puberty generally begins between the ages of twelve and fifteen. This stage of development marks the beginning of a child's transition into adulthood and is characterized by many changes in physical appearance, attitudes and behaviors that are all a part and parcel of growing up. The signs of puberty in boys will more often than not be the cause of lots of disruption, but most families survive the ordeal relatively unscathed. Rest assured that one day you will wonder just who the heck the young man standing before you is, and what on earth did he do with your darling boy!
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Becoming a Woman Doesn't Happen Overnight
Puberty can be rather challenging for young girls and nerve-racking for parents! This is because of the changes in girls during puberty intended to prepare her body for reproduction. This preparation induces the physical changes we anticipate such as breast and body hair growth, wider hips and thinning waistlines. And yes, of course her menstrual cycle begins! But this is only the beginning of puberty for girls.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Drinking and Teenagers Don't Mix
Wherever you find teenagers, chances are alcohol isn't too far away from that location! Teenagers and alcohol are like wine and cheese; drawn together but too much of either isn't a winning combination. Did you know that despite underage drinking being against the law, more than 70% of teenagers have at least tried alcohol once? Sadly not only is alcohol a socially accepted drug but it is also closely associated to many of the dangerous risk taking behaviors teens typical take part in.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
|
|
Page 1 of 3 |
Storms make trees take deeper roots.
