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Have You Known Alternatives For Spring Break Vacation? By : Dipak Patel In most of states, spring break coming into last week of March or beginning of the April, and you might hear from your kids, teenager asking you are we going anywhere? It is little hard to adjust vacation plans for parents to go for family vacation but you can choose some alternatives for your kids to make him enjoy his break. Spring Break Alternatives By : Karen Fusco If you have kids in high school or college, you know all about the importance kids place on Spring Break. This rite of passage, practiced by teens for decades, is for many parents the first time they allow their kids to travel without them. Practical Advice for Parenting Teenagers By : Scott Fromherz Parenting teenagers is full of extremes. There are great joys while parenting teenagers and also great disappointments. Overcoming The Video Gaming Syndrome (VGS)-Part One -Adolescents By : Bob Carper Video Game Syndrome is like a wildfire in the forest that can only be controlled by determined action to bring it to a halt. It is taking over the lives of our kids. It is destroying our home live, breaking up families, and putting millions of dollars into the greedy hands of game operators. This and a subsequent article will suggest ways to stop VGS before it stops you. Do You Have Two Heads and a Tail? By : Pat Brill One day you are your child’s best friend and the next day she would rather eat lima beans and spinach than be seen with you in public! If they’re with their friends at the mall and they see you coming, they run in the other direction. If you go to the same movie, they insist on sitting ten rows behind you. What’s the matter? Did you suddenly grow two heads and a tail? Should You Allow Your Teens to Have MySpace Accounts? By : Stephanie Foster MySpace is tremendously popular with teens right now. What do you need to know before allowing them to have a MySpace account? GPS Tracking System - Safety for Your Kids and Peace of Mind for You By : Has your kid recently obtained a driving license? Now you are probably constantly worried if she or he is driving safely. And you also wonder where they go. There is a little piece of modern technology that can help parents who are worried about whereabouts of their children - it is called GPS tracking system. The Real Problem With Today's Teenagers (And Why Most Parents Just Don't Get It!) Part 1 By : Dave Smith Part 1 of An address given by Rev. David B. Smith (aka. 'Fighting' Father Dave) to students, parents & teachers at the Fort Street High School speech day at the Sydney Town Hall, February 21st 2003. Installing A GPS Tracking System On Your Kids Car By : Jose Rossello It is one of the rites of passage for a teenager - learning to drive. While it is exciting for the kid, it usually ranges from stressful to horrible for the parents. Young drivers have the least experience with driving and can make mistakes on the road that their parents would wish they could save them from making. Teen Driving, Beaches, Piers and Drinking By : Danielle Rose Teen drivers faced strong peer pressure relating to teen drinking and driving. Knowing limits and how to set boundaries can be helpful to new teen drivers. Teen Driving Tips: Flashing Lights By : Danielle Rose Teen drivers faced with a police officers flashing lights for the first time may blank out on the steps to protect themselves and their drivers license. Knowing these practical safe driving tips can help when you're in the crunch. Are Parents The Cause Of Teen Suicide? By : Jeff Wilson What drives a teenager to commit suicide? Is a dysfunctional family the cause of teen suicide or is it the peer pressure, low self-esteem, stress, access to drugs, guns, or an unyielding desire to make the pain disappear. Parenting Troubled Teenagers - What Can You Do? By : Gordon Lee As parents, we all hope that our children will grow up well into adulthood. But there is this potentially tricky period in their lives - called the teenage years - which have cause many a heartache to parents. If you are a parent of troubled teens, what can you do? Protecting Your Teens Online By : Mike Batta This is a tutorial that is designed to educate you about how you can protect your children when they are online. Keeping Your Teen Safe Online By : Mike Batta Good parenting is the first control a child needs in his life. Software such as we will discuss help, of course, but they will not completely eliminate risks to your children online. Parenting Teens on the Internet By : Mike Batta A lot of parents are concerned about what their kids are finding when they surf the internet. They have reason for concern! Military Boot Camps : Teach Discipline By : Barney Garcia Is your teenage son becoming increasingly unruly and defiant? Is he faring poorly in the academics as well? Do you suspect him of taking drugs? Well, your teenage son is definitely at risk and you have to be careful in handling the situation. Military School for Real Education By : Barney Garcia There are those rebel types of teens for whom ordinary public school system of today seems to be grossly inadequate. Actually these schools are not adequately equipped to handle these difficult and confused boys in their adolescence. Be An Expert On Your Teenager! By : Ray La Foy When it comes to adolescents, the rules of the road seem to be in a constant state of flux. What was acceptable to them yesterday isn't today. Parent of A Teen? Help Is Available By : Gordon Lee Being a parent of teens can be a challenging phase in a parent's life. However, help is readily available, if you know where to look. Finding Car Insurance For Teenage Drivers Is Not Always Easy! By : Gary Tooth Being a young and inexperienced driver meant that finding affordable car insurance was not going to be an easy task. Actually, some of the early quotes I got worked out more than what the car was worth. Can you believe that! Teen Parenting Advice For The Ages! By : Dean Caporella You've often heard the expression when children reach their teen years that "it's payback time." Too Early Moms By : Dustin Cannon While teen pregnancy is everyone's worry, there is good news. The phenomenon is on the decline, according to a 2003 study and its recent follow up. The United States non-profit organization, called the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, commissioned these studies as part of its 2006 mission to reduce pregnancies by teens by a third by the year 2015. Weight Loss Camps For Teens and Children By : Chris Chew Have a vacation with your obese children and at the same time having them losing weight in weight loss camps. My Daughter is Testing the Waters By : DavidPaul Doyle Do you have a teenage child who is testing your boundaries and pushing your limits? Uncertain how to discipline them in a loving and compassionate way? This article about parenting a teenager is for you. My Teen Wants A Credit Card, Should They Get One? By : Nocita Carter Tips and information provided on whether or not your teen should have a credit card and what the teen should consider prior to apply for their first credit card. Should I Buy My Teen A Vehicle? By : Nocita Carter Provides tips and information on whether or not your teenager should have a vehicle after reaching the age that they can drive. Brady Jared Teen Driver Safety Act By : John Murray This article gives the history of the Brady Jared Teen Driver Safety Act, and what it means for some teenagers. A Bedwetting Teen Back In Diapers - Could Be A Serious Medical Problem By : Peter Crump Teenage bedwetting can be a major problem. What do you do about it? Why Should Your Student Study Extra Hard For The SAT Essay? By : Rodney Daut There are three reasons to study hard for the SAT Essay. They all have to do with how admissions officers intend to use the copy of your student's essay that they will recieve. College - Helping Your Child Prepare By : Lila Norden During their freshman year of college, students quickly reveal their ability or (in-ability) to handle their first true taste of independence. Here's how to help them avoid common mistakes. How To Find Out If Your Child Is Doing Drugs - Home Drug Testing Kits By : John Morris Are you concerned that your son, daughter, or family member is doing drugs? Is the prospect of having to bring them to a clinic too horrible for you to even contemplate? You should take time to consider another option... Controlling Your Teen By : Lee Dobbins What happened to that little angel? It's called the teenage years and it can be trying on everyone. Tween Scene - No More Kids Clothes? By : Albert Medinas Shopping for kids clothes is, if not fun, at least a relatively painless parental task. All a parent needs to know to buy clothes is the child's age and favorite over-commercialized cartoon character. He then need only buy something with that age printed on the tag - 2T for a two-year old, 6X for a tall six-year old - bearing the appropriate Elmo or Dora the Explorer images. Not a flawless system, but one that has stood the transition from shopping moms to shopping, clueless dads like me. However, this system starts to unravel as your child approaches the tween years - generally recognized as the ages between nine and twelve.