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How To Listen To Your Teenager Without Appearing To Have ADD In one of the Family Circus cartoon strips, the little girl looks up at her father, who is reading the newspaper, and says, "Daddy, you have to listen with your eyes as well as your ears." That statement says almost all there is to say about listening. Being a good listener means focusing attention on the message and reviewing the important information.Listening can be considered an art, as well...... Similar Editorial : Now Appearing by Jenna Glatzer. | Source : Add Depression
Ten Ways To Become Your Teenager’s Best Friend Best friends! It may seem impossible to believe, but today’s teens do want to consider their parents as friends, even though they think we could never understand the realities of their world. They are also interested in what it was like being a teenager during the Stone Age. Life without cell phones or the Internet must have been unimaginable! So even with this interest, can parents and teens...... Similar Editorial : Elephants and Teenagers by Rachel Lower. | Source : Kids Bedding
Improving Communications With Your Teenagers Many times, we are so conditioned in how we speak that we do not realize whether or not we are effectively communicating with our teens. This is especially true when they upset us.To ensure that you are fostering an environment that will encourage your teenager to talk to you, as opposed to fearing you, the first step is to evaluate your communication style. How you express yourself and what you...... Similar Editorial : Communications Skills Add Value by Pat Morgan. | Source : Kids Bedding
Problems Your Teenager Faced Onion layers are a good analogy for problem solving. Like onions, problems can have multiple layers, and if you do not dig deeply enough, you may end up not solving the real problem. A good way to indicate whether or not you have "peeled back" enough layers is to see how you "feel" during the problem solving process. At times it will seem like you have discovered the proper solution, but something...... Similar Editorial : Serious Eye Problems by teahupoo. | Source : Kids Bedding
