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Frank McGinty - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Frank McGinty is an internationally published author and teacher, currently living and working in Scotland, UK. He has qualifications in Education and Psychology and has taught Personal & Social Education classes for many years.
His writing includes motivational books for both teenagers and parents. He regularly writes articles for publications such as The London Times and various parenting websites. He has also taken part in radio and television programmes in the UK.
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- When Teens Start Dating - Tips For Parents
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Many parents have fears when their teens start dating. These fears are often based on the fact that their teens are becoming adults, and parents worry about having less control or influence over them.
- How to Teach Your Teenager Discipline
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Many parents balk at the idea of teaching a teenager discipline, thinking it will necessarily involve a battle of wills, with much ill-feeling and yelling. But it needn't be like that! Here are seven useful tips to help you teach your teenager discipline - without the heartache.
- Parenting an Out of Control Youth
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] An out of control youth is a teenage boy or girl who has no respect for the authority of parents and/or the conventions of society. Many parents know that only too well. But what they usually do not know, is how to deal with the problem. Good news! This article will show you what can easily be done to improve the situation.
- Parents - Can You Help Your Kids With ICT?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Parents today often feel 'left out' because of the pace of change in ICT (Information & Communication Technologies). They want to help their kids but are frustrated, especially since ICT skills are vital for school success. But there is a range of learning toys to get the kids off to the best possible start.
- Disciplining Teens - You Can!
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Probably the most effective method of disciplining teens and preteens is to train them to expect consequences for their actions. Many parents wear themselves out by yelling at their teenagers. Apart from being ineffective, this takes its toll on you. This article explores much easier and more effective strategies for disciplining teens.
- How to Respond to Defiant Teenagers
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] When angry, defiant teenagers are yelling at you and causing a scene, what should parents do? Many parents don't even think about it. They yell back! And the result is tears and grief all round. This article will help you find more constructive and efficient ways of dealing with defiant teenagers.
- Parenting a Disrespectful Teenager - What Are Your Options?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] What options do you have when parenting a disrespectful teenager? Sometimes - perhaps even frequently - parenting on your own just doesn't work. You can become more and more downhearted when all your efforts to gain even a little respect are thrown in your face. But there is a way forward.
- Teaching Respect and Values in Today's Society
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Many parents worry when they see their kids grow up in a society that is losing its sense of values and respect for life. Yet teaching our kids these values is a relatively simple task. Here's how!
- Are You Meeting All Your Child's Basic Needs?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] This may come as a surprise, but many parents are unaware of the full extent of their child's basic needs. Do you remember the old song by Lennon and McCartney about the girl leaving home after 'living alone for so many years'? The parents were desolate.
- How to Live With Your Teenager's Untidy Room
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Many parents are driven to distraction by their teenager's untidy room. But let's look at the problem another way - and preserve our sanity!
- How to Help Your Child Concentrate
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Why are some children better at concentrating than others? There are lots of reasons, but by giving this question just a little thought you can go a long way toward helping your child improve. A good appreciation of exactly what concentration is and how we can benefit from it will get you started. Make that start today!
- Learning Toys and Their Benefits
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] 'Learning' toys and 'educational' games have become hugely popular with parents during the last decade. Having said that, I once knew a parent who would explode with exasperation at the very thought.
- Parenting Disrespectful Teen Boys
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] The first step in successfully parenting disrespectful teen boys is to understand why they can be so disrespectful! Psychologists tell us that young boys today are exposed to more pressures than their counterparts in previous generations. This article will help anxious parents to find a solution to their parenting problem.
- Teenagers and Sport - Why Sport Has Great Benefits For Teens
[Recreation-and-Sports] We know that exercise is important for teenagers and sport is an ideal outlet for all that energy. It doesn't matter why teenagers are attracted to sport. In fact, for many of them it is seen as an opportunity to become popular and more attractive. As parents we shouldn't knock that reason! Regardless of why they decide to participate, there is a range of benefits for them.
- Dealing With Difficult Teens - An Effective Strategy
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Many parents don't have an effective strategy for dealing with difficult teens. They react by either blaming their teens for their lack of consideration and respect - or they blame themselves for being hopeless parents. Yet when teenagers are described as 'difficult' it's mostly the dominant parenting style that's causing the difficulty. Sort that out, and you solve your biggest problem! This article will help.
- Parenting Disrespectful Teen Girls
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] If your daughter is now a 'disrespectful teen', rather than simply condemn her for her insolence, bear in mind this may be a symptom that all is not well in her life. Your disrespectful teen could be at-risk from a number of factors. These make her unhappy and this leads to her irritability, her challenging of your rightful authority, and so on. This article can help.
- Getting Back Together With My Ex Boyfriend - How?
[Relationships:Conflict] All relationships need work, and that involves making sacrifices and meeting the other person half-way. Bear that in mind if 'How can I get back together with my ex boyfriend?' is your burning question. Putting a rocky relationship, or even a broken one, back on track is not an easy task. But with effort it can be done.
- Rebuilding Trust in a Relationship in Seven Easy Steps
[Relationships:Conflict] Some say that once trust has gone out of a relationship, it's over. Not true! There are many strategies for rebuilding trust in a relationship, and this article outlines seven of them.
- How to Help a Marriage Or Relationship
[Relationships:Marriage] It's so sad to read the statistics on broken marriages. Many of these marriages end in divorce, and that's after a lengthy period of misery for the couple AND their children. But if you're wondering how to help a marriage, or how to save a relationship, this article is for you.
- How to Save Marriage From Divorce
[Relationships:Marriage] Is it possible to save marriage from divorce? Yes, but it's a challenge. If professional counseling is not an option, don't worry. There are many excellent online resources to help.
- If 'How to Win My Ex Girlfriend Back' is Your Priority, Read On
[Relationships:Conflict] Wondering 'How to win my ex girlfriend back'? In this situation many people start to overdo the analyzing and pondering, and end up blaming themselves or their ex. But there are many practical steps you can take, and these have been proven to be highly successful. Here are a few to get you started.
- Help Stop My Divorce
[Relationships:Divorce] If you're asking someone to 'help stop my divorce', the chances are you feel confused and defeated. Take heart! With determination and goodwill, the majority of divorces can be avoided. This article will show you the steps you need to take, and what you should avoid.
- Disciplining Teenagers Today
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Disciplining teenagers is a thorny subject. Some parents try to rule with a heavy hand, then become confused and angry when their teens go off the rails. Others feel afraid to 'face up' to their teen's intimidating behavior. So how do you discipline teenagers? This article will help put matters into perspective.
- Raising Difficult Children - And That Includes Teenagers!
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Traditionally parents worried about raising teenagers, now more and more are concerned about raising difficult children! This can tear a family apart. Yet there are a few techniques and strategies that any parent can easily learn, and that will make all the difference.
- Help Your Kids Make Friends at High School
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] As the new school term gets under way, many children entering high school worry about making new friends. Without being in their face, there's a lot parents can do to help them with this major change in their lives.
- Relax! - Take Seven Easy Steps to Help Your Child Into High School
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] One of the biggest challenges faced by children the world over occurs during the months of August and September. That's when kids make the transition to high school. And it's not only the kids who feel the strain. For some parents it's just as bad - and for many it's even worse!
- The Quick and Easy Formula For Developing Good Study Habits
[Reference-and-Education] I bet there are times you're frustrated about the hit-or-miss quality of your kids' home study. Good study habits are essential for progress, and without them children can very quickly fall behind. How would you like to help your kids in this vitally important area - so that you can relax and let them get on with it?
- Parenting Confidence - Who Needs It?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Most parents are concerned about building their children's confidence and self-esteem. But before seeing to their kids', parents must first build their own. The kids will follow their lead!
- Your Kid's Career - Whose Choice?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] As parents we often try to 'guide' our kids into the career choices we think are best for them. Yet this can be a disaster! There are better ways, which ensure happiness for all.
- Moms - Get More Energy Now
[Home-and-Family:Motherhood] Most moms face an energy crisis. Here's how to gain control by involving your family so that you all live life to the full...
- Pet Loss Can Be Just As Devastating!
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] As parents we must be aware of the impact the loss of a pet can have on our children's lives. By enabling our kids to cope positively with their grief we can prepare them for the unpredictability of life.
- Parenting Failure? It May Not Be All it Seems!
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Often when taking steps to develop our parenting skills, we encounter a major incident - perhaps a blow-up with one of our teens - which convinces us we are failing. But all may not be as bleak as it seems!
- Kids and Chores - Make it Easy on Yourself!
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Hard-pressed parents can make life easier by involving their kids in household chores from an early age. But even if their kids are older, all is not lost!
- Natural Disasters - Help Your Child Cope With the Anxiety
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Many kids suffer anxiety and trauma when witnessing natural disasters on our TV screens - and often parents are unaware of it! Here are some ways we can help...
- Parenting Skills - Five Ways to Turbo-Boost Your Confidence
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] The 'phone conversation had nothing at all to do with parenting. However, it made me think...
- Responsible Fatherhood - A Unique and Irreplaceable Role!
[Home-and-Family:Fatherhood] The image of fatherhood and the role of dads are changing. Some dads may need a gentle push as well as a lot of encouragement in order to play a full part in family life, which will benefit all.
- Home and School Education - Your Kids Can Benefit From Both!
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] School education can be enhanced at home by parents. Help your kids cultivate a sense of awe and wonder about the marvels of modern life.
- Over-Indulgence and Over-Attentiveness - Two Dangers Parents Must Avoid!
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Over-indulgent and over-attentive parents can seriously damage their child's health. However, no parent need despair, as help is readily available.
- Can Positive Language Help Your Kids Succeed?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] The habitual use of negative language can have a drastic effect our your kids' education and development. Help them eliminate their own negative language and learn to deal with that of others.
- Let Guided Meditation Zap Your Stress!
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Medical experts of all disciplines and backgrounds are agreed on this: meditation, particularly 'guided meditation', brings HUGE health benefits. As an antidote to stress and anxiety it's in a class of its own. Here's why. By calming and focusing the mind there is an immediate calming and relaxing effect on the body, right down to the very level of the cells. Hormones and other biochemical compounds that are out of balance - caused by stress - 'settle down' and regain balance during guided meditation.
- Study Skills - How Can YOU Help Your Kids?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] There are lots of practical ways parents can help their children develop their study skills and make the most of home study sessions. Here are some of them...
- What Every Dad Owes His Kids
[Home-and-Family:Fatherhood] Why do dads avoid medical check ups? After all, the happiness of many families can be threatened by a parent's illness. Yet much illness is preventable or easily curable when signs are detected early. Dads need to think about it!
- Bullying - Would You Know If Your Child Was a Victim?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] A leading UK charity estimates that 8 out of 10 children either have been or are victims of bullying. Bullying is a curse on society that has been around for thousands of years. Here are some tell-tale signs that your child may be the latest victim.
- A Parents' Guide to 'Unsuitable' TV Shows
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] As a parent, just how do you cope with your kids watching explicit TV shows and nasty DVDs, when it's common practice in society? A total clamp-down could simply send the kids to their friends' houses where you have no control over their viewing. Here are some suggestions.
- Overcoming Fear of the Dark
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Is your kid's fear of the dark driving you mad? Many parents can't cope with - let alone cure - these fears. Yet if repressed, fear of the dark and other childhood fears can cause havoc in later life. Here are some practical tips.
- Stop Worrying and Help Your Child Concentrate - In Three Easy Steps
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Many schools in the western world are seeing a fall in the concentration levels of their students, especially those in the younger age-groups. Can parents help? Yes, here are some vital first steps parents can take to help improve their child's concentration.
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