SEX AND THE AVERAGE TWEEN Some studies estimate that 20% of young teens (under the age of 14) have engaged in some form of sexual activity. But according to Dr. Elizabeth Rose, an adolescent medicine specialist practicing in New Jersey, the studies are anything but conclusive or accurate.

Posted on April 1st, 2007 in Your Adolescent  |  View this article.

What is inbeTWEEN? Suddenly your nine or ten year old is dressing like Brittany Spears or some hip hop star and giving you “attitude” about everything. You hear your child talking about things you probably didn’t even learn about until you were much older. You have a TWEEN.

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Parenting Teens Successfully Contrary to what popular culture suggests, adolescence is not necessarily synonymous with dangerous behavior and constant conflict.

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Hearing Loss and MP3 Players A recent study performed by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) found two disturbing pieces of information: teens listen to their iPods and MP3 players at volumes considerably louder than adults and, no surprise, the same teens are experiencing symptoms of hearing loss.

Posted on April 1st, 2007 in Your School Age Child, Your Adolescent  |  View this article.