Parenting Challenges – Tweens

Are You An Exhausted Parent Looking For Tips On Parenting Without Power Struggles At Bedtime?

Each night it is the same thing — a bedtime battle with children, every step of your bedtime routines. First, your child refuses to put on pajamas, then doesn’t want to brush teeth. The more you remind and push, the firmer your child refuses to cooperate. You end up raising your voices at each other …

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How Do I Express Concerns and Build Teamwork During a Parent Teacher Conference?

Stephanie’s son is in first grade. He comes home from school crying almost every day. He loses his recess and is told to stay on “the wall” because he doesn’t finish his work. Stephanie asked him why. He said he didn’t know how to do all the work and is afraid to ask his teacher …

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What is the Recipe for Success in School?

Rob and Linda have a son in third grade and daughter in fifth grade. Their son has a hard time organizing his desk and getting the correct subject book out during class. Their daughter has a hard time getting homework assignments back to the correct teacher and has received several missed assignment slips because she could not find assignments …

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Should My Child Use Medications For ADHD Management? Are There Any Other ADHD Treatments That Work?

Should My Child Use Medications For ADHD Management? Are There Any Other ADHD Treatments That Work? Your child has been diagnosed with ADHD. Part of you is relieved. Finally you have an answer to why he is so hyper and unable to sit still. Part of you is distraught. You have started reading everything you …

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What Can Be Done To Help Decrease Behavior Problems Due To ADHD In Children?

What Can Be Done To Help Decrease Behavior Problems Due To ADHD In Children? Your child has signs of ADHD. You are concerned about some of his behaviors. Part of you feels some of them are on purpose. It seems he can behave appropriately at times, so why can’t he do it all the time? …

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What Is ADHD And What Are Causes Of ADHD In Children?

What Is ADHD And What Are Causes Of ADHD In Children? Your child never seems to sit still. He runs through the house dumping out toy bins in every room and constantly jumps on the furniture. He is interested in one toy for only a few minutes before he is off to another one. You …

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Looking for Homework Tips For Parents of Children who Intentionally Don’t Do Their Homework?

Looking for Homework Tips For Parents of Children who Intentionally Don’t Do Their Homework? Barb is a single mom.  She leaves work, rushes to pick up the children from after-school care and then home to start dinner.  Once dinner is started, she begins asking about homework.  Her teenager says “I’ll do it later.”  Barb says, …

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Are You Doing More Homework Than Your Children? What Can Homework Helpers Do To Halt Homework Hassles?

Are You Doing More Homework Than Your Children? What Can Homework Helpers Do To Halt Homework Hassles? Can you relate to Joan? Joan has two children who just can’t seem to get their homework done without her or them getting frustrated to tears.  Joan repeatedly picks up or delivers her one child’s forgotten homework . …

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Is My Child Ready to Be Home Alone? Is There a Legal Age for Children to Stay Home Alone?

Is My Child Ready to Be Home Alone? Is There a Legal Age For Children to Stay Home Alone? The end of the school year brings a tough decision for many parents, “Is my child ready to be home alone?” Many parents answer this question simply by looking at a child’s age or maturity, but …

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