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Good Outcomes for a Teen Come from Using Good Judgment

Good Outcomes for a Teen Come from Using Good Judgment

by Dennis Coates | Adolescent Brain, Behavior Change, Critical Thinking, Encouragement, Parent-child Communication, Parenting Books, Teen Success

Every parent I’ve ever met hopes their teen will grow up to be a capable, successful adult, even though we all have seen instances of the opposite. Realistically, wonderful things can happen during the second dozen years of growing up. For example, a teen can: Become...
How a Child Can Get Really Smart without Getting Really Lucky

How a Child Can Get Really Smart without Getting Really Lucky

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Adolescent Brain, Critical Thinking, Encouragement, Parenting Books, Teen Success

I recently had a conversation with a local physician. Happily, we didn’t talk about my health. Instead, he spoke enthusiastically about his three children, two boys and a girl, all of whom have left home. He told me something unbelievable about them: all three...
New Skill for Parents – Encourage Your Child to Think

New Skill for Parents – Encourage Your Child to Think

by Dennis Coates | Adolescent Brain, Critical Thinking, Parent-child Communication, Teen Success

It happens on a regular basis. Someone you know – a friend, a spouse, a child, a co-worker – will come to you frustrated because he’s having problems. If you’re in a hurry and if you have superior experience and wisdom, maybe you can make the...
A Strategy for Managing Your Child’s Screen Time

A Strategy for Managing Your Child’s Screen Time

by Dennis Coates | Adolescence, Adolescent Brain, Health & Nutrition, Parenting, Teen Culture, Teen Success

In my posts, “Video Game Addiction and Brain Damage” and “Teen Smartphones and Social Networking – Buyer Beware” I described potential threats to normal teen brain development. If you read these articles, you know there are serious...
Good Outcomes for a Teen Come from Using Good Judgment

Parents: Your Kids Are Forming Habits – Constantly

by Dennis Coates | Behavior Change, Encouragement, Parenting, Teen Success

My wife and I share a lot in common, but in one interesting way, we are quite different. She drinks a lot of water every day. Wherever she goes, she carries a bottle of filtered water. She’s always hydrated. I, on the other hand, rarely drink water. I’ve...
A Fun Game that Develops Kids’ Minds

A Fun Game that Develops Kids’ Minds

by Dennis Coates | Behavior Change, Critical Thinking, Education, Encouragement, Personal Strength, Programs, Teen Success

In my first draft of the above title, the word “Underprivileged” appeared before “Kids.” But the game I’m talking about is chess, which can help make any kid smarter, not just at-risk kids or kids from low-income families. That’s...
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