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6 Challenging Yet Normal Tween Behaviors
By Debbie McGauran Children

6 Challenging Yet Normal Tween Behaviors

Tweens are children between the ages of 7- to 12-years of age. They’re no longer small children and not yet teenagers. This age group still wants to please their parents, but at the same time may pose difficult and challenging behaviors. For instance, tweens may be subject to mood swings and resisting parental authority. A […]

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10 Tips To Effectively Parent Difficult Teens
By Debbie McGauran Children

10 Tips To Effectively Parent Difficult Teens

Teenagers can be extremely challenging to parent. They are neither child nor adult but somewhere in between. At this stage of development the rational part of their brain takes a back seat to the more primitive, emotional and reactive part of their brain. In fact, the human brain is not fully developed until the age […]

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Violent Video Games Increase Aggression, Study Finds
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Violent Video Games Increase Aggression, Study Finds

The controversy surrounding violent video games is hardly new. But now critics of these games can point to a new study, which shows that they can make players more aggressive in their day-to-day lives. The study, which was carried out by an American Psychological Association (APA) task force, involved a methodical review of over 100 […]

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Morning Classes Must Start Later, Experts Insist
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Morning Classes Must Start Later, Experts Insist

A new report insists that Americans schools are starting classes too early, leaving students overly tired and unprepared to learn. The report, which was recently published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was produced by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The latter organization recommends that all schools start after 8:30 in the […]

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Giving Kids Sips of Alcohol Could Encourage Teenage Drinking
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Giving Kids Sips of Alcohol Could Encourage Teenage Drinking

You would think that giving a child a sip or two of wine, beer, or a mixed drink would be unlikely to turn them into raving alcoholics. But a new report suggests that giving kids sips of alcoholic beverages could, in fact, encourage them to drink excessively when they become teenagers. The report, which comes […]

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Teens Who Don’t Get Enough Sleep More Likely to Abuse Alcohol
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Teens Who Don’t Get Enough Sleep More Likely to Abuse Alcohol

A new study shows that teenagers who fail to get enough sleep are more likely than their peers to deal with serious drinking problems. The study, which was led by Idaho State University psychologist Maria Wong, was based on an examination of data collected from 6,500 teenagers. Researchers discovered that teens aged 14 to 16 […]

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