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The challenge of ...
Teenagers
It's the toddler years all over again!!
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Pupiline |
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A
forum for teenagers -" for us and by us"
(needs parental approval for under 18s)
The forum offers an opportunity to discuss any of the topics encountered on the
Pupiline website, including sex, beat the bullies, exam stress, dating and
dumping, and so on.
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Tips for Parents of Teens |
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Do
you listen to respond with ideas, suggestions, advice or judgment? Or can you
LISTEN TO UNDERSTAND your teenager? Listening to understand means listening in
a way that allows the teen to feel truly heard. Here are some suggestions on
how to LISTEN TO UNDERSTAND during your next conversation with your teenager:
- Don't pipe in with a quick assessment or
judgment.
Slow down your response time. Breathe one deep breath before you speak.
- Think about how the situation must be FOR THEM,
not for you and pause to reflect before you respond.
- Ask yourself while you are listening - am I
really hearing them?
- Respond with a meaningful "I
understand" or "I hear you" instead of giving hasty unsolicited
advice.
- Ask your teen, "Do you think I get
it?" or "Do you feel heard?"
Think of these suggestions as practices. That
means that they take practice. Keep trying out new ways to allow your teen to
really feel heard.
Find more tips on the
Parent as Coach website - helping your teen build a life of
confidence, courage and compassion.
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 DrugsInfoFile Website
sponsored by Dorling Kindersley |
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Miriam Stoppard says : "My aim is to inform and educate children on the
dangers of drugs. I don't believe in scare tactics, moral indignation or
finger-wagging, and I find it as unrealistic to imagine a society without drugs
as I do to imagine a society without alcohol or sex. My main concern is the
welfare of children and, although we may never be able to eliminate drug use
completely, I believe we can minimize the dangers of drug-taking by giving
young people sound, honest, realistic information. Then the consequences for
them and the community at large will be the least damaging." .
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Grandparents brought into the frame by drugs charity Release
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Grandparents are to be taught about drugs such as crack cocaine and heroin so
they can help their young relatives avoid becoming addicts, says leading
charity Release.
Release is holding special evenings at bingo halls and community centres
involving role plays so that grandparents can understand the modern drug scene
and become the latest weapon in the battle against teenage drug abuse. Leaflets
will also be handed out at hairdressers aimed at grannies.
Release senior project officer Kevin Flemen said it was important to teach
grandparents because teenagers often found it difficult to speak to their
parents about drugs. "The literature at the moment is targeted towards
parents and young people and uses trendy language that the older generation
might find hard to understand," Mr Flemen said. "We need to demystify
drugs for grandparents and this will include non-hysterical literature and
social evenings."
Lynn Chesterman, director of the Grandparents' Association, welcomed the
campaign. She told the Big Issue magazine: "Teenagers often find their
grandparents can give them quality time and more subjective advice than their
parents." |
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Forum
in association with
Parents and Teens.com |
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Parenting Teens
Website and Newsletter |
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Free book club
for Teens |
| Get a chapter a day in your email.
Mysteries, comedies, true-life adventure and even some science fiction.
Everyday a new five-minute read; every week a new book. Reading was never so
easy and so much fun. |
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| Bereaved Teens |
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At ease
A new mental health resource for young people (16-25) under stress or worried
about their thoughts and feelings. |
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| Parents divorcing? Books for
teens and parents at the
CareZone |
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| TeenToday.co.uk and
TeenHQ are fun British
sites with a wealth of information |
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| Health4Teens |
| For older teens, including
eating disorders and STDs. |
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| RUThinkingWeb-site for young people
providing information on safer sex, contraception, abortion and STIs.
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| US
Teenaide
has lots of useful links |
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| More
links |
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| TEENS &
DRIVING |
Most teens want to learn to drive
but young men between 18 and 21 have the most driving accidents - insist on an
Advanced Driving course before letting them out on their own.
The PassPlus website is for young
drivers. You can get cheaper insurance if you take the PassPlus test.
This
BBC guide
will show them where to go to improve their skills. |
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