While researching on teens safe driving, I came across a fact sheet on Helping Your Teen Become a Safe Driver by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. My daughter, sitting next to my computer desk, immediately spotted the title and complained, “You don’t even let me drive. How come I become a safe [...]

The number of young drivers killed or seriously injured in road crashes is a serious problem. In Australia, “young people aged 16 to 25 make up 13% of Australia’s population but account for nearly 25% of road deaths.” Whereas in America, more than 6,000 teens die each year as a result of car crashes. And [...]

Over at Pantagraph.com, Phyllis Coulter reported an invaluable Q&A session at Tri-Valley Middle School between Dr. Tim Shannon, a clinical psychologist, and parents of teens. The parents asked some questions that many parents would have wanted to know. Dr. Shannon’s tips for parents of teens are worth mentioning here again: Have an understanding of teens: [...]

As for teens, according to National Sleep Foundation, these signs are indicating their lack of sleep: “If a teen has trouble staying alert during school, long drives, while reading a book or in other quiet situations when sleepiness is often “unmasked,” they probably are not getting enough quality sleep. Other signs of chronic sleep deprivation [...]

Without enough sleep, not only would our performance at work or school  be hurt, we also look tired and feel depressed, irritable, and angry. How much sleep is enough? It’s different from person to person by age. National Sleep Foundation provides a breakdown of the recommended number of hours of sleep people need by age [...]

Teens love to spend money on their favorite items but without any concepts of money management. Denise Witmer shares how parents can train their teens conserve money and how to spend money properly with a step-by-step plan. “Teens need to learn how to crawl before they learn how to walk. A steady climb in how [...]