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Helping Kids Understand the Dangers of Smoking
Every day, 3,600 kids between the ages of 12 and 17 start smoking, according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A fact sheet on youth and tobacco use states that 20 percent of high school students in the United States were current smokers in 2007. Ninety percent of adults who smoke are likely to have started smoking as kids, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). These numbers are startling and continue to be a cause for concern. The fact is, kids continue to start smoking despite the fact that there is so much information and statistical data available that ought to deter them. It is the responsibility of parents, caregivers, teachers and mentors to help kids understand the dangers of smoking. This article offers tips and step-by-step instructions to help you in the process.
How to Clean Up After Bedwetting
When your child wets the bed, it’s not just a problem for them, it’s a problem for parents as well. The child feels embarrassed and ashamed–it can lead to problems with self-esteem and your child’s relationships with others. Parents get interrupted sleep and can feel irritated from the extra workload. They can also feel anxious about the possible causes and effects. Getting the mess cleaned up easily will help ease the load on everyone.
Estate Planning & Wills
If you want to control how your possessions and savings will be distributed after your death, you need to understand the basics of estate planning. More than anything, you need to understand how to execute a legal will. According to the American Bar Association, estate planning means getting the advice and expertise of a lawyer, financial planner, accountant and other professionals who can guide you through the process of making a will or setting up a trust for your assets.
Boot Camps for Trouble Kids
Teen boot camps are generally considered to be a short-term solution for helping troubled teens overcome their defiant behaviors. Sending teens to boot camp is meant to be a way to teach them to respect authority, as a program of strict discipline and rigorous physical exercises is intended to make a teen more conforming. Achieving change is difficult, but once a teen accepts personal responsibility for his behavior, he is probably going to develop a better attitude. According to the American Psychological Association, individuals are more likely to make positive changes in their lives once they discover their own strengths. One of the benefits of boot camp may be that it gives teens an opportunity to learn more about themselves.
How Does Depression Affect a Relationship?
Depression. Extreme fatigue. Overwhelming sadness. Loss of appetite. Apathy about everyday life. Bouts of unexplained crying. In some cases depression can even lead to thoughts of suicide. Depression does not discriminate based on age, education or socioeconomic standing and affects everyone from the person suffering with depression to her spouse and her children.