Now
that your Eighth Grade child is
firmly ensconced in her adolescent life, it may seem like the perfect
time to "take a break" from active parenting; her behavior
may be signaling that she'd like you to bug off anyway. But now is a
very important time for you to stick around: Research shows that the
more involved a child's parent is during her adolescent experience,
the less likely the child is to find solace in drugs, early sexual experimentation
or other potentially dangerous activities. (full
article.)
Things
to do with your Eighth Grader
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