This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. 2013 has provided a very big learning curve for me as a parent. I had heard that Year 9 was a challenging year …
Parenting Teenagers Vol 9 – Active Studying Strategies For Teenagers
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. Our almost 15 year old commences year nine end of year exams on Monday. At the school he attends they have exams …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 8 – Checklists
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. The teenager is currently on a quest to stay up later. He however has been getting up later in the mornings as …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 7 – The Teenage Brain
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. Over the last couple of months I have really seen clear signs that our eldest is moving through adolescence. I remember reading …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 6 – Asking and Listening
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. In last month’s post I highlighted a growing issue for me and the teenager and acknowledged that: I need to accept how …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 5 – Acceptance and Acknowledge
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. There have been some tough parenting moments with the teenager over the last month. While the teenager has not had model behaviour, …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 4 – Pragmatism and Patience
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. Almost five years ago I wrote a series of posts reviewing the excellent book by Celia Lashlie, Growing gorgeous boys into good …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 3 – Consequences and Conversations
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. Over the last month I have tried really hard to think before I speak and act around the teenager. I will admit …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers – Vol 2
“It’s not you, it’s me.” A fairly well known phrase, generally for relationship break ups, but this post about parenting teenagers, take this very philosophy. In my first post on parenting teenagers, I …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers – Vol 1
I often say to friends and other parents that I meet, that I feel I am back in parenting 101 with my first teenager now. I didn’t for one minute think I …