Tips For Dealing With Teenagers by Jane Thurnell-Read

Here are some tips to help you and your teenager have a better life together.

Too Loud!
Loud music can permanently damage hearing. If your kids like their music loud, turn up the bass, so that the music seems louder, and then you can turn down the volume.

Hay Fever And Exams
Hay fever medication containing chlorpheniramine has been shown to result in a 40% chance of a drop in grade if taken during exams. Try safe, effective homeopathic remedies and hay fever nutritional supplements instead.

Criticising Your Children
Don't make personal critical remarks to your children that you wouldn't consider making to a friend.

Teenage Discipline
Your children learn from how you negotiate difficult situations with them. Listen to their point of view, as well as giving your own. Work out the issues that are really important to you, and explain why to them.

Untidy Kids?
Put all the items in a box. When the box is full, give your children notice that anything still in the box in 2 days time will be put in the dustbin/garbage.

Small Decisions
Let your children make small decisions even when you know they are wrong. They too learn by their mistakes.

Mouth Guard
If your child plays hockey, football, rugby or similar spots encourage them to wear a mouth guard.

Recurring Minor Illnesses
If you child has a series of minor ailments, it could be because something is happening at school that is causing the child to be stressed.

Your Problems
It's good for your children to hear about some of your problems and your strategies for dealing with them. Seeing how you deal with problems gives them important pointers how to do it too.

Computers
If adults and children share the same computer, make sure chair height etc. can be (and is) altered for each person. eyes should be level with the top of the screen.

Carrying Backpacks
Make sure your child's backpack weighs no more than 5 to 10% of his or her body weight. Otherwise the child is likely to bend forward in an attempt to support the weight on his or her back. (American Chiropractic Association)

Conflict
To avoid conflict with your children give them a choice; e.g. would you like to go to bed at 10.00 pm or 10.15 pm?

Acne
Acne, particularly in teenage boys, often responds well to a zinc supplement.

Sweaty Feet
Sweaty feet (particularly in children) can be a sign that the liver is having to work extra hard. Try taking a herbal supplement that supports the liver.

Dried Fruit
Eating fruit dried rather than fresh means you get less vitamin C, but it's still better than not eating fruit at all.

Taking Exams?
Give your teenager the homeopathic remedy ‘Gelsemium’ before examinations and important events, particularly if he/she is shaking with fear.

Your Children
"Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you." Kahlil Gibran 'The Prophet'

Travelling
If your children are off travelling, give them the homeopathic remedy Arsenicum Alb to take with them. It's good for stomach upsets from food poisoning, diarrhoea and vomiting. Better still given them a neat homeopathic kit for travellers.

Studying Know-How
Studying for long stretches is counter-productive. When your child is studying for exams encourage them to take a short break at least once an hour.

Sporty Kids
If you have sporty kids, don't always ask them "Did you win?", ask them "Did you enjoy it?"

It's OK To Be OK
Don't always say: "It's OK as long as you do your best." Sometimes it's OK for your children to do just enough.

Selfish Parents!
Your child  needs to see you doing things for yourself. This is not you being selfish - you're teaching your child to look after their own needs rather than always expecting other people to do it for them.

Keep Your Child Safe
Remind your children to remember never to give out personal information such as your name, home address, school name, or telephone number in a chat room or on bulletin boards.

Teenage Girls
Many teenage girls don't get enough iron. Encourage them to eat iron rich food. They don't need to eat meat - parsley, apricots, and fortified cereals contain iron.

Copyright 2008 Jane Thurnell-Read Natural Wellness Products