Lack of Sleep Hurts Tweens and Teens
Lack of sleep can hurt tweens and teens. Do you know the effects of not getting enough sleep? Click to get free sleep printables.
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How Do I Know If My Tween or Teen Has Anxiety?
Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness, unease, and worry. It can be natural and appropriate to feel that way when facing a difficult or uncertain situation. But some teens and tweens suffer from anxiety disorder, in which these feelings become excessive and keep the sufferer from being able to enjoy their life. It can cause…
Your Teens and Tweens Need More Sleep!
We all know that sleep is important. Not only do we need enough sleep to feel rested and have energy for our day, but there are also a variety of specific reasons why our bodies need sleep. These include heart health and brain health. Our brains need sleep to process the information learned during the…
How Parents Can Help Prevent Teen & Tween Suicide
This is Part 3 in the Ending Negativity Series Part 1: How to Help Your Tween and Teen Let Go of Negative Thinking Part 2: How to Deal with Your Tween’s Bad Moods A friend of mine who is an educational psychologist started a non-profit organization called A. Scott Intervention Services. Her intent is to…
How to Deal with Your Tween’s Bad Moods
Part 2 in the Ending Negativity Series Tweens and teens are a challenge. One of the biggest challenges in parenting tweens is dealing with their mood swings and tendency towards grumpiness and surliness. Sometimes it can feel like your tween is one big bad mood. Click here to read part 1 in the Ending Negativity…
How to Help Your Tween and Teen Let Go of Negative Thinking
A lot of teens and tweens struggle with negativity. Many teens focus on the negative and dismiss the positive. As a parent, it can be really hard to watch your child give up easily, or listen to them rant about how everything is too hard, doesn’t work, or there’s no point to it. Parents can…