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Teenagers and adolescents- Tips all parents should know...
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BEWARE WHAT YOU SHARE! Did you know?
- 43% of teenagers have been victims of cyber bullying
- 91% of teens share nude/semi-nude images and suggestive messages sent to them
- Ask.fm is a website with no restrictions about the type of content that can be viewed
- The minimum age for many social media apps is 13 years and older, some are even 17 yrs old You can turn off location sharing for each app
- The GPS feature can add tags to photos and reveal locations
- Even with e-readers (like Kindle), apps & games can be downloaded
- Instagram photos are open to the public by default unless it’s set to private
- Most children use their real first and last names to create accounts
- The Kik app (texting app) doesn’t have privacy or parental controls
- Snapchat photos are not saved and can be seen in 10 seconds or less (unless it’s done in story format, then it’s available for 24 hours).
Helpful Family Ideas To Keep Home Happy
- Provide a quiet, organized and consistent place for homework.
- Check the homework agenda nightly.
- Set limits for computer & TV time.
- Take your child’s phone to bed with you.
- Try using the term Time Away instead of Time Out. Allow your child the opportunity to know when he/she needs a break and how to control impulses. Make sure unacceptable behavior is identified and that the child makes up for the wrong choice by doing something to help someone.
- Have an afternoon routine with a positive choice chart that reinforces accepted behavior- tie it into small rewards that the child can gain.
- Have your child keep a calendar of important events, school projects and after school activities. It will help them learn how to organize and prepare.
- It’s hard for families to find time to share their day with each other- Highs & Lows (report the good and bad moments of your day) and Fifteen Minutes of Fun (play with your child in an activity he/she chooses. Use that time not to correct behavior, but engage in fun play).
- Make a night where the kids cook dinner –Kids Cook Night! Have them choose the simple menu, write out the ingredient list, shop, help them prepare and let them serve you. It’s a great way to get kids involved.
- Change what is not working for your family- start small!
Helpful Info for healthy children... click on the buttons below for more information.
This is a research paper written by Mrs. Arivella with information regarding children diagnosed with ADHD.
Mrs. Arivella has been published in Boston Parent Magazine- click on button to read the article.
Books for Parents
Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall?: A Parents Guide to the New Teenager, by Anthony Wolf
Real Boys, by William Pollack
Queen Bees & Wannabees, by Roslind Wiseman
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy, by Michael J. Bradley
7 Things Your Teenages Won’t Tell You, by Jennifer Lippincott
The Way of Boys, by Anthony Rao, M.D.
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, by Thomas Phelan, Ph.D.
The Happiest Toddler on the Block, by Harvey Karp, M.D.
Welcome to Your Child’s Brain, by Sandra AAmodt, Ph.D. & Sam Wang, Ph.D.
Delivered From Distraction, by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. & John J. Ratey, M.D.
Untangled by Lisa Damour
Real Boys, by William Pollack
Queen Bees & Wannabees, by Roslind Wiseman
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy, by Michael J. Bradley
7 Things Your Teenages Won’t Tell You, by Jennifer Lippincott
The Way of Boys, by Anthony Rao, M.D.
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, by Thomas Phelan, Ph.D.
The Happiest Toddler on the Block, by Harvey Karp, M.D.
Welcome to Your Child’s Brain, by Sandra AAmodt, Ph.D. & Sam Wang, Ph.D.
Delivered From Distraction, by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. & John J. Ratey, M.D.
Untangled by Lisa Damour
Parent Meetings
Please call ahead if possible to meet regarding any concerns . I am also available over the phone, and through email.
* PGC Workshops and CORI Checks: All parents who wish to volunteer in ANY way at school MUST complete a new CORI form each year and have completed a Protecting God’s Children Workshop. For Upcoming PGC Workshops, call Donna O’Brien at 978-686-4050. Annual CORI forms may be completed at the school. Thank you for helping us to keep your children safe!