Tips for Parents

Boys

Facts and Observations
Overview of Gangs
Startling Observations
Violence Fact Sheets


Questions and Answers
1. How do I get my once lovable son to talk to me about anything?
2. My son doesn't want to go visit his grandparents, and I always insist that his sister goes. Should I make him go?
3. What do I do if my son is a bully?

Girls

Facts and Observations
Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder
Depression in Adolescent Girls
Violence Fact Sheets
Identifying Patterns in Your Success and Failures


Questions and Answers
1.What do I say to my 10-year-old who wants to diet?
2. My heart breaks when my daughters sits alone in the lunch room. What can I do to help her?
3. I see my daughter Iming mean things about one of her friends. What should I do?

Twentysomethings

Facts and Observations
Parents Now and Then
What Parents Can Do
Family Messages

Questions and Answers
1. Should a parent give money to an adult child? If so, under what circumstances?
2. What should a parent do about her 24-year-old daughter who wants her boyfriend to sleep over in her room?
3. What do you do if your child makes choices that you disagree with?