One of the most common struggles about dealing with anxiety is that people generally think some wrong things about this disorder. Joseph Bienvenu, who is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University, has pointed out that there are many misleading notions pertaining to anxiety disorder that can make the task of dealing with this problem more difficult. These erroneous beliefs are a common reality for people, who know someone who is battling with the condition or they themselves have it or those who think that they may be on the edge of diagnosis. Now, let us get into the details about some common myths prevailing about teen anxiety: Continue reading “Myths About Teen Anxiety”
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It is the notion of a number of people that the challenges of children are not very big, but the real fact is that whatever challenges kids face like attending a new school or learning a new thing are quite big for them. Some kids may be able to overcome these challenges with confidence but if your children lack self-confidence, you need not despair because parenting experts suggest a few steps using which you can instill confidence in them. Continue reading “Parenting Steps to Make Your Children Confident”
There are a few pediatricians who advise that children below 12 should be prevented from using high-tech gadgets like hand-held devices. They also advise that children above six should not be allowed to view television beyond two hours a day. These pediatricians do not advise that parents should keep policing and regulating their children but they advise that parents should instead do away with their high-tech gadgets, hand-held devices so that kids may not get access to these items. If they do not do away with these items, children may get confused as to how parents can use the items but prevent them from using the items. Continue reading “Parenting in the Tech Age”
Parenting can be sheer joy if the whole task is approached with the right perspective. In fact, parenting may not only give happiness, but pride to parents as well. But as a parent, you may find certain moments so unforgettable that you will always remember them with nostalgia. Continue reading “Joys and Challenges of Parenting”
Parenting is a challenging process and a number of parents feel anxious very frequently. This may cause great harm to their health and apart from that, it may spoil their relationship with others and especially with their children. So, they should take immediate steps for dealing with their anxiety. Continue reading “Parenting Tips – Dealing with Parental Anxiety”
Parents may justifiably worry when their teens attend parties. In fact, partying among young people has been on the rise. These young people think that nothing can match hanging out with friends at parties and having a great time. But unfortunately, they do not realize that their parents are concerned about this because parents worry that their children may indulge in drinking alcohol. Continue reading “Parenting Tips – Talking to Your Teens Regarding Alcohol”
Instances of teens getting bullied have been on the rise. These teens may be affected by teen anxiety. Those children who are not able to tolerate bullying may take extreme steps. Due to these bullying incidents, we may have a doubt as to whether bullying causes anxiety in these children or if only anxious children are getting bullied. Experts opine that there are chances of both the things happening. But the fact is those teens who get bullied may develop anxiety and may experience trauma also. Parents of these children should seek professional help to make sure that these teens come out of their anxiety problem. Continue reading “Making Victims of Teen Anxiety Assertive”
If children get injured, it is not necessary that you as a parent are doing a bad job at guiding your child. It is true that a few parents are not smart enough to keep a close watch on their kids while playing. This may result in injuries to the children. At the same time, even if parents are very alert, they may sometimes not be able to control injuries. This means injured children cannot be construed as a sign of bad parenting. Continue reading “Injured Children – Sign of Bad Parenting”
Parenting is not taught in any educational institution nor can parenting skills be acquired by imitating others. The sobering truth is that every human being is unique and this includes your child as well. A study says that if you want to have a 100 percent similar child like the one you have now, the chances are one in 300,000 billions which means that it can never happen. Therefore, the ways that should be adopted for parenting should also differ from one child to another. Continue reading “How to Become a Champ at Parenting”
At times, parenting a teenager can be both rewarding and difficult. As a parent, you will be well-aware of the social pressures, mental and physical challenges and also educational issues faced by your teen. At this stage, life can become complicated for him/her when he/she gets affected by panic disorder and as a parent. At such times, you would want to take the right type of steps to help your teen to get out of his/her problem. Some of the tips for helping your teen to get out of his/her panic disorder problem are given below. Continue reading “Parenting Tip: Treating Teen Panic Disorder”