Weary Parent: Parenting Tweens & Teens

June 17th, 2008

Corporal Punishment in School

Today I read an article about a woman who is suing her school over corporal punishment. Apparently she attended a high school that allowed and practiced corporal punishment. A few days after her 18th birthday she broke a school rule and was punished by paddling. She is suing because she believes she should have had […]

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April 6th, 2008

Sunday Reading

Vanessa Van Petten tells us how to handle senioritis. She also gives us five ways girls can be leaders.
Adventures in Parenting has the sixth and final article on effective discipline. Check out the series.
Online Teen Magazine has some tips for overcoming jealousy in a relationship.
The WSJ has an article about teens abusing prescription drugs.
A Long […]

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October 24th, 2006

10 Reasons Not to Hit Your Kids

I can remember my husband saying that when he was in school, hitting kids was not only condoned by the country, but in most cases the parents too. And I can remember with terror, the strap that the principal used in our public school. Thankfully, in most countries this is not allowed and if you […]

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September 27th, 2006

Teacher Loses It

How do you feel about this video. Did the teacher have the right to do what he did?

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July 31st, 2006

Hitting Makes Parents Weary

So your little guy likes to hit. Or your daughter is developing an attitude and it is showing up on the playground. How do you handle the situation? This has to be one of the most stressful situations known to man…
Any advice?
My situation was a little different. I had it coming from both directions. […]

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July 25th, 2006

Getting Along When I’m Angry

“Anger is a feeling that all children experience. An infant’s hungry cry, a toddler’s temper tantrum, a preschooler’s angry push, a school-ager’s hurtful taunt, or a teenager’s hostility are all vivid reminders that anger is no stranger to childhood. Anger is part of life. Sometimes life hurts. Sometimes life is not fair. All children will […]

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July 13th, 2006

Are You Raising a Spoiled Brat

You might not even realizing that you are doing just that. As a matter of fact I remember a friend who did just about everything on this quiz. There was no telling her that she was making matters worse, but this quiz just might have opened her eyes.
Spend a few minutes with the test yourself […]

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July 8th, 2006

The Time Out Chair??

At some point in the future… I think… I just might find myself with grandchildren and the idea of discipline has me a bit concerned. How does a grandparent handle the situation without ruffling feathers?
At the moment, neither of my two have any interest in starting a family or even getting married for that […]

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June 21st, 2006

14 ways to avoid an argument with your child

“lMom is buzzing around the kitchen getting Jacob’s breakfast ready.
“Hon, you know we have to be dressed before breakfast. Please go back upstairs and get your school clothes on.”
Jacob ignores his mom and plays with the cat.
“Jacob, up you go. We are going to be late.”
Jacob drags the kitchen stool across the floor to the […]

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