Posts Tagged ‘ teens ’

Earlier Bedtimes Help Prevent Teen Depression and Suicide

January 1, 2010

A recent study published in the January issue of the Journal SLEEP reports that earlier bedtimes may prevent depression and suicidal tendencies in teens.  The researchers found that adolescents need about 9 hours of sleep daily.  Parents play a crucial role in their ensuring that their kids get enough sleep.  The article reports that...

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Setting Rules and Consequences with Teens

April 13, 2009

Rules and consequences are critical to negotiating your way through the teen years. Both the rules and the consequences may change as your teen’s needs (and desires) develop. It helps to ask yourself some questions about your rules periodically. General questions to ask about rules: Are they reasonable? Have the reasons for the rules...

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