The internet offers a wealth of advice that can help parents with their 11 to 14 year-olds.
Check out parenting basics like developmental stages, homework help, and how to talk
to your child about tough subjects like sex, tobacco, and alcohol.
TALK MUCH?
GO ahead, talk about
“The Tough Topics”
Our kids hear about confusing
issues every day. We need to
help them distinguish fact from
fiction. Ask your kids about what
friends, experiences, movies, TV,
video games, and the Internet
are teaching them.
( Families that talk…win )
TALK WITH KIDS
KIDS HEALTH
CENTER ON MEDIA & CHILD HEALTH
SEARCH INSTITUTE
www.search-institute.org/40-developmental-assets
RISK BEHAVIORS
www.commonsensemedia.org/Premarital-Sex
SMOKING
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/Smoking-Media-Tips
SEX
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/Sex-and-Media-Tips
ALCOHOL
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/Alcohol-Media-Tips
MOVIE REVIEWS FOR KIDS
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/grade-5-6
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/earlyadolescence
HEALTHY YOUTH
www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/healthtopics/index
SOCIETAL ISSUES
HOMEWORK HELP
