All you need to know about Yubo.

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Top 10 tips for Online Respect

 

What parents need to know about the app Replika

 If your child has downloaded this app...please do have a conversation with them about it.

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Group Teen Triple P parenting course - Starting January 23rd. (online)

 An 8-week online intensive parenting course for parents of teens. The Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) is evidence-based and has been ranked by the United Nations as the #1 parenting program.

For more Information:

https://www.kidsfirstmc.com/groupteentriplep-jan2022/

How to help your child set a New Year’s goal — and stick with it

 Ideally, New Year’s resolutions teach kids how to set and work steadily toward goals. That can be especially valuable for those who have learning and thinking differences. But kids may need some help creating meaningful goals they’ll be able to stick with.

For the full article https://www.understood.org/articles/en/how-kids-with-learning-and-thinking-differences-can-set-and-stick-to-new-years-goals

What Parents Need To Know About Gaming and Streaming Influencers

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Just an interesting infographic...

 

How To Survive The Holidays With Teens

 

The holiday season is a time that’s supposed to be fun and memorable, but when you have a moody teen in the family, you may find it more memorable than fun—and perhaps not in a good way. Even the best of teens can be less than enthusiastic about spending extended amounts of time with the family. The daughter who once loved going to The Nutcracker every year may at age 15 tell you that she’s no longer interested in going. And, no amount of bribes may get your teenage son to the annual family cooking swap. So, what is a parent to do? Do you give away the ballet tickets to someone who will appreciate the performance? My answer to questions like this is a resounding…“probably.” Giving adolescents room to be adolescents is important, especially around the holidays. The process of becoming an adult is one in which children separate from their parents. It’s a painful process for both teens and their parents. And, when teens assert their individuality during the holidays, it can be particularly sad for the parents. Why is this so hard? Well, there are a few reasons.

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Webinar: Recognizing and responding to someone who is emotionally struggling.

 

Staying connected with pre-teens and teenagers

Positive relationships and staying connected

In adolescence parents and children often begin to spend more time apart. It’s natural for teenagers to want to spend time by themselves, as well as time with friends and other people outside their families.
But teenagers still need strong relationships with parents to feel safe and secure as they meet the challenges of adolescence. Knowing that you’re there to love and support them gives your child confidence to try new things, and explore new ideas, interests and relationships.
Staying connected with your teenage child is about building closeness in your relationship by being available and responsive to your child. It’s more than just spending time around each other.

Connecting can be:
- casual, which is when you use everyday interactions to build closeness
- planned, which is when you schedule time to do things together that you both enjoy.

It’s great to have both kinds of connecting in your relationship with your child.
If you stay connected with your child, you’ll be in a good position to pick up on any problems that your child might be having. Your child is also more likely to come to you with problems.

read the full article: https://raisingchildren.net.au/pre-teens/communicating-relationships/family-relationships/staying-connected-you-your-teen