Setting Rules for Teens

Teen Texting and Driving: A Modern Day Hazard In this digital age, it's easier than ever to stay in touch, but the convenience of technology means more dangers behind the wheel. You've probably seen it before - a person behind the wheel of a movi...

Setting family rules with teens isn't easy. Take this quiz and compare your answers to the experts' suggestions! ...

Use this questionnaire to determine whether your teen's room needs a makeover. ...

Use this agreement to make a contract with your teen to keep teen get-togethers safe. ...

10 "Must Discuss" Items Before Your Teen Heads Off on Spring Break by Maya CohenSpring break is no longer just for college students. This annual ritual has trickled down to high-schoolers, many of whom are now attending parties and vacations with...

Teens and Partying You can already guess the drawbacks of entertaining teenagers in your own home (fingerprints all over the walls, no food left in the refrigerator, and so on), but there are some definite advantages. To begin, if they're at you...

Defining the Family Rules How are your family's values put into action? Through personal limits and through family rules. Family rules define what is and isn't allowed in your family. They apply to everybody. (Waiting for something that says onl...

Setting Limits and Staying SaneToo Strict or Too Lenient? Here's a surefire recipe for conflict: Mix together one parent (whose job is to make rules) and one child (whose job is to question rules). The resulting power struggle can turn a happy h...

Once the Internet rules have been laid out and violated, parents need to follow through on the consequences that they set up for their children. ...

An expert calls it "shameful" when parents not only tolerate but also encourage teens' abuse of alcohol. ...

Parent is worried about the Youth Pastor's inappropriate relationship with her daughter. ...

An expert advises a parent to give her children the responsibility and trust that being 15 and 17 should command. ...