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4 Infant Behaviors to Expect in the Beginning
by Marnie Bii February 17th, 2025 | Behavior, Infants/Toddlers6 Ways to Be the Sitter Everyone Recommends
by Jane Wangersky February 10th, 2025 | Social, Teens3 New Tips for Tween School Success
by Lori Sciame February 3rd, 2025 | School, TweensToo Much Screen Time?
by Joe Lawrence January 27th, 2025 | Elementary, Entertainment
Teen’s Perspective on Starting the New Year Right
by Sam P. January 6th, 2025| School, TeensNow everyone has their own New Year's resolutions, but a great one is to focus on your studies. Set a reasonable goal, like doing better in your classes than you did last semester, even if your first semester hasn't ended. Don't
How to Tell Someone You Want to Exchange a Gift
by Sam P. December 2nd, 2024| Communication, Teen Perspective, Teens
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Basic Guidelines
by YPI Editors November 18th, 2024| Elementary, Preschool, School, School, School, School, Teens, TweensAs November begins, many students are finishing the first quarter of the school year. With this demarcation usually comes parent-teacher conferences. As a parent and a former teacher, I have to admit that these conferences can be stressful for both sides
TV as Family Entertainment: Teens
by YPI Editors September 23rd, 2024| Entertainment, TeensThe teen years are busy years. Actually all parenting years are busy, they just take different formats. In the teen years, the busy parts come from sports, extracurricular activities, social events, school assignments, after school jobs, and more. With all of
Back to School Shopping for the College Freshman
by Sam P. August 26th, 2024| Seasonal, TeensGoing into your freshman year of college can be stressful; trust me I know, I'm going through it, too. The first thing on your mind at all times is cost efficiency. "Will I be able to afford
Do’s and Don’ts for Getting Teens to Listen
by Jane Wangersky July 22nd, 2024| Behavior, TeensWhile thinking about this article, I wondered if I really knew anything about getting teens to listen. It's never easy, and even when you manage to do it you're usually not sure you've succeeded -- at least
Teens and Praise
by Sam P. June 17th, 2024| Communication, TeensAs a teen, we often feel that our achievements are overshadowed by our mistakes. All we ever hear are critiques, never praise for our success. Praise is an important part of the growth process for teens to gain self confidence in
Entertaining Fitness for Teens
by Jane Wangersky May 13th, 2024| Entertainment, TeensTeens -- and adults -- first thoughts on fitness and entertainment may be that the two are mutually exclusive. Unless, maybe, you listen to music while running . . . no, wait, that's not safe. But there are plenty of things
Teen’s Perspective on Family Dinners
by Sam P. April 8th, 2024| Seasonal, TeensI have always considered family dinners a sort of magical thing. It gives the appearance of being the perfect family and has this wonderful feeling when you're there. Something about crowding around the table and asking for people to "pass the
What Teens Aren’t Learning, What Parents Can Do
by Jane Wangersky March 4th, 2024| School, TeensIn 2012, a Gallup Poll found that "for too many American students, high school is a time of disengagement that fails to put them on a path to college and career success." In numerical terms, while nearly 80% of elementary students