Parenting Teens Blog
Tips & strategies for navigating the teen years without losing your mind.
3 Must-have Strategies to Curb Teen Tech Addiction
📱Want to know what savvy parents do to help their teens develop healthy tech habits? Read on⬇️
If you're concerned about your teen's tech habits, here are three proven strategies to help them navigate the digital landscape responsibly and maintain a healthy balance between the virtual and real worlds. 💯
Pro Parenting Tip #29: Stack Habits
We want our teens to develop healthy habits, but it can feel like pulling teeth to get them to brush their teeth. To understand why, let’s look at the science underlying habits.
Teens & video games: How to get the controller under control!
Video games have become the bane of many parent’s existence. I have parents asking me daily how to handle their teen’s addiction to gaming. They say, “If they had their way, they’d be on their device ALL DAY, EVERY DAY!” They’re tired of nagging and fighting with them to put the controller down and do their homework/chores/practice… Sound familiar? Here’s a new approach to try.
Nagging or Reminding: A psychologist explains the difference: Grown & Flown
Here’s the thing, I know nagging is ineffective. I teach all my clients that it’s not effective. Not only does nagging trigger the very response I just got from my daughter; it also impedes the development of our teens’ ability to self-regulate. And yet, here I was—nagging.
Why "Because I said so" doesn't work with teens
Have you ever used the infamous, "because I said so," with your teen? It may have worked when they were little, but I can almost guarantee it's going to bite you in the behind if you try to use it now.
How to encourage teens to make better choices
The other day I had this thought... Teens are wired to establish autonomy which is why they don't like us to tell them what to do, right? They push back.
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