Will Your Child Develop Strong Memory Skills Or Be Dependent On Drugs To Do Well On Tests?

Many kids today are ill prepared for remembering large amounts of information. They spend time studying and developing an understanding of the material. Yet, when it comes time to filing it in their brains so that it’s there the next day for the test, they can’t do it. Schools should be teaching them how to improve their memory so they can file and retrieve information with less effort. Unfortunately, they don’t. This leaves kids stressed out, frustrated and unable to perform to... Read more »

Should You Allow Your Teens to Have MySpace Accounts?

MySpace is huge, especially with teens right now. It’s an easy way for them to share the events of their lives with their friends, make new friends and check out what others are doing. It’s fun. But there’s also the darker side of MySpace. You hear news stories of pedophiles and predators, of teens posting inappropriate photos. It can be quite worrying. If your teens want MySpace accounts, you should set up some safety rules. There’s nothing inherently dangerous, but certain... Read more »

Building Strong Communication Between Parents and Teens

Communication is difficult to maintain as your child reaches the adolescent years but this is the most important time to keep the lines of communication open and strong. So what can you as a parent of a teenager do to make sure you don’t lose this all important connection between you and your teen? Here are a few helpful hints you can use to make sure that when you do communicate with your child that you don’t end up doing more harm than good. First off, it’s important to let your... Read more »

Learn a Foreign Language With Your Cell Phone?

When students think of learning a foreign language, the first thought is of books, exercises, audio cassettes and all the rest. Those are all important and fundamental to learning but the time comes when you need to spice things up a bit. After all, you need to maintain your studies over a long period of time. In order to do this, it’s necessary to change things so that your interest level remains high. After all, most people have the initial desire but lose interest due to, among other things,... Read more »

Learn Any Language Faster

How difficult would it be to solve a problem in algebra if you only knew addition? You guessed it, close to impossible. Without the necessary skills to perform anything, you’re lost. Well, guess what? If you’re struggling as a language learner, there’s a good chance you need a certain skill to help you move forward faster and easier. But I’m not talking about learning another tense or 20 more adjectives. I’m not talking about more discipline or will power. I’m... Read more »

Installing A GPS Tracking System On Your Kids Car

It is one of the rites of passage for a teenager - learning to drive. While it is exciting for the kid, it usually ranges from stressful to horrible for the parents. Young drivers have the least experience with driving and can make mistakes on the road that their parents would wish they could save them from making. Besides the safety issue, parents worry about where their kids are actually going in the car. Parents hear stories from other parents or even just think about their own teenage days and... Read more »

Overcoming The Video Gaming Syndrome (VGS)-Part One -Adolescents

One of things I like to do is go to FreeCell when I open my computer for the day. It relaxes me. It is fun to play. It does not cost me anything since it comes free with Windows 98. However, it is a time grabber. I spend about 20 minutes each morning trying to get all the cards out of the deck. 68 percent of the time I win. 32 percent of the time I either bomb out or else I see where I have to give up the game. I make it my rule to play only one game. If I win, that is great. If I lose,... Read more »

Dealing With Drug Abuse And Your Child

Drug abuse is not only seen in adults, it is also seen more and more in young teens. The problem seems to escalate every day. You hear more about teen drug abuse than you do about adult drug abuse. The reasons are attributed to peer pressure, low self-esteem, loneliness and because parents do the same thing. Parents are rarely completely without fault whether they are doing drugs or not. If a child sees a parent drinking, they may feel this is normal behavior and want to do as their parent’s... Read more »

How Your Actions Affect Your Teen’s Body Image

Today’s society places emphasis on the outward appearance of our bodies more than ever before. Our society places a high value on the idea of being impossibly thin. A recent study has shown that the majority of the models we see in print ads and on TV are actually thinner than 98% of most of the women and young girls in the United States. This is very ironic considering that our society is also one in which food is made to be delivered fast and in large quantities. It is no wonder that so many... Read more »