Approximately one in five American high schoolers has a job. Learn how to tell if your teen is ready to work and how you can assist in the job search process.
To face the stresses of life, children need the ability to bounce back. You can help them. Resilience is inner strength that helps children cope with and adapt to stressful or negative events, such as the loss of a friend or family member, bullying, illness or the social and academic pressures of school. Resilience comes from a combination of nature and nurture — every child’s unique personality and the environment in which she grows up shapes her ability to handle life’s tough times.
By Terra Blatnik, MD, Washington University pediatric sports medicine physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Head injuries and concussions have probably become the most worrisome injury for parents – especially when their kids play contact sports. There are even laws under review in numerous states trying to limit contact (focusing mostly on football and hockey) at young ages in the hopes of preventing head injuries and the possible future consequences that may follow. Although the consequences of head injuries, particularly multiple head injuries, are still under debate, it is important for parents to know when it is safe for their child to return to sports if a head injury does occur.
Your child keeps telling you “I want a puppy” or “I want a cat” but you have doubts about whether he’s ready for it. Owning a family pet can be a nice opportunity to teach your child about responsibility, animal safety, and caring for an animal. Often parents want their children to be involved in caring for a new pet as a way to help promote discipline and accountability. But how do you know if your child is ready for this task?