Category Archives: Parenting Your Teen

Rebellious Behaviour from an Adolescent with a Developmental Disability

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

“I don’t want to go to summer camp this year! I hate summer camp! You can’t make me go!” The frustrated and confused mother can’t understand why her 15-year old daughter is being so difficult. She has gone every other year. … Continue reading →

Doors Wide Open: A Parent’s Perspective of Mental Illness

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Although we are starting to hear more and more about mental health, there is still not enough information available to parents when they need it the most. None of us wants to be the parent that needs these resources for … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens, Teens With Special Needs | Tagged Delusions, drugs, emotional health, Hallucinations, health, Mental Health, mental health awareness, parents, Phoenix Program, Physical Health, Psychosis, school, school health, Services, stress, support, teens | 2 Comments

If you could be any age again, what age would you choose?

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Me? I’d choose 8. When I was 8, physical activity wasn’t a separate thing on the TO DO list. It was what we did for fun, for friendship, and for getting out of the house. We didn’t even know it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged active, biking, biking to school, childen, family, kids, outdoors, outside, physical activity, Physical Health, play, play outside, school, school health, walking, walking to school | Leave a comment

Do teens really need a caffeine buzz?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

I do love good coffee, and probably will always enjoy the smell of it brewing. However, these days I only have it a couple of times a week and it’s often decaffeinated. I gave up having coffee every day because … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged caffeine, caffeine energy drinks, energy drinks, health, physical activity, Physical Health, school, school health, teenagers, teens | 2 Comments

Your teen just finished their first day of grade 9!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Does it ever feel like you’re talking to yourself when your trying to have a conversation with your teen?? “You finished your first day of grade 9! Tell me all about it.”