Category Archives: Parenting Your Teen

How to Cope: A Personal Story about Bullying

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

(This is our 4th post in our blog series on bullying.) The following post is written by a 17 year-old student from one of the local high schools in Halton Region. The Halton Parents team is honoured to share this post with our readers and we … Continue reading →

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Bullying and the Brain

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Believe it or not, Canada is falling seriously behind other countries in supporting children and youth with healthy relationships. Research points to the fact that many problems children experience with bullying have to do with troubled relationships. I think we … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, 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 | Tagged brain, brain development, bully, Bullying, child development, cyberbullying, Dr. Jean Clinton, effects of bullying, Mental Health, relationships, school, social skills, special needs, teens, tweens, victim | 2 Comments

I Remember What it was Like to be Bullied

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Erika Norris

“Ewwww! Your shoes smell like fish!” First off all, I can assure you that my shoes DID NOT smell like fish. Even if they did, how would this girl know? She never once got close enough to even know what … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, 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 | Tagged bully, Bullying, bystander, Halton, Mental Health, parents, school health, teens, tweens, what to do | 2 Comments

The Age of Cyberbullying

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Monique Leparskas

(This post is the first in our 5-part series about bullying.) I just spent a day recently at one of my schools talking with students about bullying. These teens have heard anti-bullying messages since grade school, but they say that … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, 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 | Tagged bully, Bullying, cyberbullying, depression, Facebook, internet, Mental Health, online, Physical Health, school, school health, special needs, teens, texting | 6 Comments

How to Manage Holiday Stress

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Halton Guest Blogger

The holiday season (and holiday stress) is here. With all of the parties, social events, and family gatherings it can easily become an overwhelming time for all of us. Some people find that Christmas is especially difficult due to change, … Continue reading →