6 Ways to Read Your Teenager’s Body Language

6 Ways to Read Your Teen's Body Language

Six Body Language Signals Which Say Your Child or Teenager May Be Lying  To You

 

You notice that your teens’ behavior has changed, at first you attribute it to hormones and pubertal growing pains . But the more you try to communicate with them you feel that something is wrong.

Even though you have repeatedly asked if they were taking drugs and received a firm “No” your suspicions won’t go away. Or, you may even suspect that your teen is still hanging around with that bad influence classmate even though they swore they don’t see them. Or is there a gnawing voice inside you telling you that your teen may be having sex even though they loudly insist that they are not.

First and foremost, if you have any suspicions that your child or teen is lying to you, trust your instincts because you are usually correct.

Helping Kids Heal: When Your Child Needs Psychotherapy

Therapy for Kids

Helping a Child who is Entering Psychotherapy

We prepare children for all sorts of things in life—a new babysitter, the first day of school, the arrival of a new sibling. Preparation is important because children, like adults, find comfort in knowing what to expect. The same sense of security is critical to helping a child who is entering psychotherapy.

It’s never too late to start setting boundaries

Setting Boundaries with Kids

Setting boundaries for grown kids too

by Amy Egan

Many times I have gotten the question, “Is it ever too late to start setting boundaries with children?” Parents wonder if they have missed the boat by the time their kids are tweens or teens. The truth is that it is never too late to set boundaries.  Even if a parent has an adult child that is disrespectful, manipulative or takes advantage of them, the best time to begin setting and enforcing limits is this very moment!

We don’t do our kids any favors by putting up with that stuff when they are 2, 10 or 30. Anytime a child can mistreat a parent, the parent loses – and so does the child, in a very big way.