Is Your Teen Ready For A Pet? If your teenager seems very uninterested in pet ownership then any pet you acquire will be your responsibility, you cannot force a child to like animals.

Fitting In At School We all know that teenagers like to fit in, be part of a group, be accepted, it is part of high school and adolescent life. Make sure it doesn't get to extreme.

Teens Who Set Fires The majority of teens that set fires have been doing so undetected for a period of time, perhaps contained in buckets in the back yard or out in the woods, but generally in semi safe conditions.

What Makes Teenagers Bully? All parents worry about their child being bullied at school, the newspapers are full of horror stories about extreme cases of bullying, and You Tube even carries videos of teenagers bullying.

Will Boot Camp Help My Teen? Short-term boot camps are best for the teen heading in the wrong direction, perhaps just short of out and out criminal behavior.

Teens Dealing With Divorce In abusive relationships, the removal of the father from the family home can help immensely. Divorce can take a toll on teenagers and children.

Preventing Teens From Running Away There are some teens that use running away as an automatic response to disagreements, and their parents may have sought help and counseling for these teenagers.

Should I Let My Teen Drive? The day a teenager passes their driving test is, for them, a major milestone in their becoming an adult; for the parent it may be the start of a whole new set of worries!

Teens Addicted To Shopping Teenagers with a shopping addiction often steal their parent's cards and shop online with them, running up bills that can be extreme.

Does Your Teen Respect Authority? If your teen has been acting out at school, but believes nobody listens to them, they may extend that belief to all in authority.

Teens Who Self Harm It would horrify most parents to know their teen is inflicting pain on themselves, but unfortunately, the number of teenagers who self-harm is on the increase.

Teens Who Challenge Authority The teenager who is challenging authority can get into a lot of trouble, and the parent, who also represents authority, may have little impact on them.

Are You Too Strict As A Parent? Parents sometimes worry that they are too strict with their teenagers, and then when the teenager gets into trouble, they worry that they are not strict enough.

Teen Mood Swings Teenage mood swings are notorious and hormones are more often than not blamed for this seesaw of emotions. A teenager's mood can infect the whole household.

Dealing With Aspergers Syndrome A teenager with Asperger's presents a special challenge for their parents, and indeed the rest of the family. There are support groups and online communities who will offer help and advice.

Does My Teen Fake Being Sick? Teenagers can find it very hard to admit they are scared or worried and will use illness as a way to express that fear or anxiety.