Children’s Reaction to Parents’ Smoking Cessation
Children whose parents smoke are more likely to become smokers themselves. However, children whose parents stop smoking during their childhood are less likely to smoke on a daily basis. This finding...
View ArticleParents Express Concern About Lack of Technological Understanding
Parents’ lack of technological knowledge may contribute to teens’ use of sex-oriented activities online, such as sexting, cybersex and pornography viewing, says a recent Australian study. In a study to...
View ArticlePeer Pressure Still Main Source of Teen Sexting; New Apps Can Help Parents
What used to be pressure from friends to wear a certain type of shoe or go to a certain party has become much more complicated, say experts and recent news posts. Today’s peer pressure may involve...
View ArticleDepressed Dads Are Likelier to Have Children with Behavioral Problems
A father’s depression may influence a child’s long-term behavior, according to Dr. Michael Weitzman of New York University School of Medicine. While there have been many studies of how a mother’s...
View ArticleParents Urged to Stop Teens From Sexting
Recent research indicates that at least one-fifth of teens in the U.S. have either been the recipient or sender of a sexted message on their cell phone. In a post from the Hartford Courant, the focus...
View ArticleThe Stress of Caring For a Child With a Serious Mental Illness
Parents often find that a day at home with their kids creates stress levels they have never encountered in the professional world. Children often experience emotional outbursts and act in ways that are...
View ArticleThe Journey of a Lifetime: Becoming a Foster Parent
The need for foster parents is tremendous. And the needs of foster children are equally tremendous. If you are considering taking this journey and opening your heart and home to children in need, there...
View ArticleTalking about Suicide with your Teen
Losing a friend or a loved one is a traumatic experience for anyone, but particularly for teenagers. Without fail, questions surrounding an untimely death constantly swirl, leaving those behind a...
View ArticleBedwetting: At What Age Does It Become a Problem?
Most parents expect their children will wet the bed in the first year or two they’re out of diapers. Concern arises, however, when a 6- or 7-year-old is still wetting the bed. At this point, things...
View ArticleFamily Bickering Can Lead to Mental Health Woes in Children
Family conflict is a term used to describe argumentive or antagonistic situations that arise among the members of a household, especially between the parents who run a household. All families...
View ArticleHow to Be Aware of Online Dangers Affecting Kids
Many parents are completely unaware of the many dangers their children encounter when they go online, including being bullied, exposure to pornography and even being contacted by total strangers....
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