Behavior of Tweens and Teens - Free Parenting Resources

Describes what bullying is, its effects, how to report it to other parents, and what to do if your child is being bullied.  Provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Service Administration. 

This quick-reference card gives parents useful tips-at-a-glance and is sponsored by COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services), the FBI, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Understand the reason your child won't try and why it's ok to fail.

Helpful tips to teach your kids tolerance.

Learn how to make proper use of commands and requests when communicating with your kids.

Discover the importance of differentiating between a command and a request when communicating with your kids.

Help children improve negative behavior patterns before they become social outcasts.

Ways parent can help children fight negative peer pressure by building good self-esteem and tips how to say no.

How teen peer trainers help their friends get the advice they need.

Teens are showing increased interest in helping others.

The role of books in learning tolerance.

6 tips for teaching your children responsibility.

Ways to teach your child tolerance and interest in other cultures.

Understand why some students are silent in class and how to encourage them to speak up.

How children develop self-esteem and its importance in their lives.

Ways to help your school decrease student violence.

What kids want most for their good work.

Tips on helping your child develop good self-esteem.

Parents are the primary influence in their child's motivation to learn.

Unsupervised children are at increased risk for violence, drugs, and sexual activity.

Parents and teachers can work together to combat gangs.

Learn the role of law enforcement in preventing gang violence.

Understand why gangs appeal to some kids.

Children succeed by understanding their excuses for failure. Teach them how success is in their control.

Why praising IQ doesn't help self-esteem.  Teach your child the life skills that matter.

Learn the factors that contribute to work inhibition.

Two ways to encourage kids to deal positively with anger.

Understand why getting angry when your kids lose their temper is not the answer.

Learn why conflicts help children learn social skills.

Tips to encourage positive behavior.

Confidence builders you can do at home.

Ways to prevent and correct aggressive behavior in kids and teens.

Is your child's behavior out of control? Tufts University's Family Web Guide connects you with five top-rated sites featuring information on dealing with behavior issues.

Troubled Teens Schools and Programs including resources to, a directory of therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers, boot camps, wilderness therapy, alternative schools for troubled teens and transitional independent living programs. Find troubled teens programs and schools that are All Girls, All Boys or Coed and much more.

Learn what makes kids violent and get resources to change violent behavior.

Learn what makes kids unpopular and how to change negative behavior before it's too late.

Children between the ages of 10 and 12, popularly called "tweens," have changing physical and emotional needs.  Learn more about what you can expect and how you can support your child during their tween years.

Learn why effort is even more important than intelligence in school success.

End the fights over curfew by creating a curfew contract, including your teen in the decision making, and setting limits according to demonstrated responsibility.

Good self-esteem is as important as good nutrition, good health, and more important than making good grades.

What sexual harassment is, who it affects most, and why it's important to report it.

Understand why you can't give your child good self-esteem.

Tips for teaching responsibility to kids.

In this Tips for Parents, learn what racism is, how it occurs in everyday life, how to teach kids about the harms of racism, and how to encourage respect for all people.

Prejudice can lead to intolerance and hurtful behavior, so it’s a good idea to educate yourself about how prejudices form.

Signs and symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a mental disorder that makes a child have obsessive thoughts about germs, cleanliness, safety or school success.  These thoughts often cause them to do compulsive, ritualistic behaviors such as hand washing, checking doors or appliances, or saying particular phrases or questions over and over.

Parents are the primary influence in their child's motivation to learn.

In Tips for Parents: Girl on Girl Fighting, discover how physical violence among girls is on the increase and what parents and teachers can do about it.

In Tips for Parents: Girl Cyberbullying, learn how girls are using cell phones and the internet to bully and attack one another and the ramifications of these attacks.  Get tips for educating girls about this issue.

Learn methods for appropriate discipline and great tips for getting kids to obey.

Tips to help you build your child's confidence.

Understand how repeated exposure to violent media has been shown to cause aggressive behavior in kids.

How to encourage the behavior you want, and discourage the behavior you don't want.

Tips to end the arguing and get them to play nice.

Tips to help the transition between childhood and adulthood go more smoothly.

This teen driving contract, from Toyota, includes Driving Conditions, unsupervised driving privileges, driving rules and consequences, and sample violations and related consequences. 

This site is dedicated to providing parents with the resources they need to talk to kids about anything:  sex, violence, drugs, and more.  Features 10 useful tips, free booklets, and links to other sites.

"Welcome to the Stop Bullying Now! Campaign. You can learn all about bullying and what you can do to stop it. Take a look around and you’ll find games and cartoon Webisodes that help you Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now!"

Sibling Rivalry may be inevitable, but there are still ways to get our kids to show a little respect for one another.

“101 Tips for Improving Children’s Behavior.”  Features 101 articles with titles such as “9 Ways to Positively Cope with Difficult Behavior,” “Surviving the Break-Up (separation and divorce),"  “Bedwetting,” and “I Caught them Playing Doctor.”

Cited by the American Academy of Pediatrics as one of the most effective intervention models, this program targets bullies, victims and bystanders.

Features daily news, organizations, publications, a Spanish version of the site, and a super multimedia department where viewers can check out webcasts, webinars, videos, and PowerPoint presentations.  The also have fact sheets and posters available to download for free.

With information about laws pertaining to Caifornia kids on these topics: gangs, school rules, parents' rights, smoking, graffiti, working, driving, fighting, alcohol, age of majority, truancy and more.  Funded by the California Bar.

According to the AAP statement, exposure to and the influence of media violence directly correlates to violent behavior. 

An on-line short course on anger in parent-child relationships from Kansas State University. 

“Fight Crime: Invest in Kids…America must cut the pipeline that funnels young people into lives of crime and violence. We take a hard-nosed look at research on what keeps kids from becoming criminals and put that information in the hands of policy-makers and the public.”

Discipline tips by age.

From the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Service Administration, this guide lists the characteristics of children who bully and helps parents deal with a child who bullies.

Indiana University’s online directory with links to information on conflict and violence, mental health issues, health and safety, a teens only page, publications, and additional resources.

Bullying is a common experience for many children and adolescents.  Surveys indicate that as many as half of all children are bullied at some time during their school years, and at least 10% are bullied on a regular basis.

Anger Management tools for kids, parents, couples, and more.  Kid-friendly  videos and articles, and detailed information for parents.

About Bullyng features interactive games and quizzes for children and teens.