Teens
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TeensTeen Mental Health
A mother asks how to go about finding a good therapist for her reluctant daughter.
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TeensTeen Social Development
Our expert advises a parent on what she can do to put an end to her daughter's harassment in school.
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TeensTeen Dating
A certain amount of Sex Ed is appropriate for elementary school students. Learn what content is appropriate.
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TeensTeen Behavior and Discipline
Our expert advises a parent that attempts to "have the upper hand" with a teenager are not going to work anymore.
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TeensChanges During Puberty
A mother finds a breast lump on her 11-year-old boy. Our expert weighs in on how normal this is.
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TeensTeen Social Development
It's very easy for teenagers to be swayed by strong-willed, exciting peers.
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TeensChanges During Puberty
Is a female doctor a better choice for a girl, once she begins menstruating?
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TeensDrugs and Alcohol
Since alcohol will probably enter all our children's lives, we must provide alcohol education long before high school or college.
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TeensChanges During Puberty
A mother is concerned about her daughter's severe acne and asks what treatment is best.
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TeensTeen Behavior and Discipline
An expert advises a parent to give her children the responsibility and trust that being 15 and 17 should command.
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TeensChanges During Puberty
The age at which a girl will start to menstruate is quite variable -- find out the normal range.
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TeensTeen Mental Health
A mother asks how she can offset the beating her son takes from relatives, who believe that one "B" on a report card is the same as "failing."
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TeensChanges During Puberty
Is it normal for a nine-year-old to have body odor?
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TeensTeen Dating
A mother asks whether she should be concerned about her 11-year-old's sudden interest in girls.
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TeensTeen Mental Health
Children normally grow out of the extreme reactions they exhibit when in a medical setting, but will do so on their own timetable.
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TeensChanges During Puberty
Even after their first period, girls continue to grow taller, and "regular" menstrual cycles usually do not happen for one to two years more.
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TeensCommunicating with Teens
How can a mother approach her daughter after reading upsetting revelations in her diary without her daughter's permission?
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TeensTeen Health
The best strategy for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight in otherwise well teens is to eat a variety of foods, including fruits and vegetables, and to get lots of exercise.
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