Teens

Our expert advises parents to respect their daughter's wishes to "lay off her" in their efforts to make her a better athlete.

It's normal for a 16-year-old to want to present herself physically as she chooses, not as her parents think she should look.

A mother who read her daughter's diary is disturbed by what she found out. What should she do now?

When parents present their arguments against tongue piercing, they should be careful not to shame or blame their child.

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

Relentless criticism can cause emotional harm to a child.

What can you do when you feel that your parents are violating your privacy?

Parents do not have to abstain from drinking alcohol to set a good example for their children.

This is a normal, healthy stage in adolescent development, where the child seeks to pull away from her parents.

A person of any age can become addicted to cigarettes -- all too quickly.

Here are great tips to teach seemingly "intolerant" preteens to respect differences in others and in themselves.

When a seven-year-old starts asking questions about sex, don't rush into telling her everything.

Our expert advises a parent not to worry about hereditary violence, but to be alert to behavior signals in her sons.

Read the following tips to help teens kick their smoking habits.

Living with a preteen can be like walking through minefield -- one wrong move could set them off. Here are ten ways to keep the peace while making sure that the homework gets done.

Read conversations between teens and their parents about the topic of clothing.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Find out how your daughter can protect herself from sexual predators in this exclusive interview with America's leading expert on violence.

Talk to your son about sex and date rape.