Archive of: 13+ Years and Ages & Stages

Etiquette 101

Sheryl Trower, founder and president of the Etiquette School of Central Pennsylvania, says etiquette empowers people. Whether it’s children or business professionals, Trower says having good social skills and understanding etiquette can help anyone to shine in social situations...

Marina Shannon

Divorce and children

There was Heidi Klum and Seal, Arnold and Maria and now Tom and Katie. The couples make the headlines, but divorce doesn’t just affect the adults who hire lawyers to divide assets. It also affects the children.

Marina Shannon

Eating Disorders: When food becomes the enemy

The signs may be subtle and many parents may miss them at first: Your teen is losing weight. She is suddenly self-conscious about the sizes of clothing she tries on. She heads for the bathroom before helping clean up the dinner dishes. Or maybe he’s become stringent about putting into practice nutrition advice learned in health class and is suddenly spending more time at the gym than usual.

Marina Shannon

When head injuries occur

Much attention has been given to sports-related head injuries, but questions still exist as to what happens to a child’s brain after sustaining a sports-related concussion. The American Academy of Pediatrics has been studying sports-related head injuries

Central Penn Parent Staff

Organizing teens is like herding cats

On our best months, the family calendar perched on our refrigerator looks like the flight manifest for the air traffic controller on a busy day at HIA. Trust me, even he couldn’t figure out our schedule. The minivan smells like a fast food restaurant, and it looks like someone threw a grenade into the backseat. Such is the challenge of coordinating the activities of three active teenage daughters. For my wife and me, the family calendar is our grail to keep us organized for who’s driving whom to dermatologist and orthodontist appointments, basketball practice, choir, scouts, karate, school projects, community service, etc. Each of the five of us has his/her own colored marker so we know exactly who has to be where and when.

David F. Salter

Are teens getting the medical care they need?

From drug education to mandatory vaccinations, are teenagers making the grade with their health and well-being? Teenagers should have regular medical check-ups each year to ensure not only that they have gotten the mandatory immunizations needed for school, but also to make sure that they are practicing a healthy lifestyle.

Central Penn Parent Staff

Children and teens shouldn’t box, say pediatricians

Parents who grew up watching Sylvester Stallone in Rocky and dreaming of a tough boxer shouldn’t idolize the profession for their children...

Central Penn Parent Staff

Protect your child from predators

PinnacleHealth Children’s Resource Center encourages parents to educate themselves and their children about the dangers and ways to prevent abuse.

From Staff Reports

Win $50,000 in the Own Your Look, Own Your Future prom contest

Teens have the chance to ‘Own Your Look, Own Your Future,’ in this contest that encourages students to make a prom outfit for the opportunity to win $50,000 cash. What could make a better ending to an already awesome evening? The contest is open to students ages 14-19 through June 15, 2011. Information and rules can be found at Facebook.com/Joann, Joann.com/prom, and in any Jo-Ann store. The contest is void in Maryland and Vermont due to state regulations.

End entitlement and build work ethic in tweens & teens

Call it “entitle-mania." The average American kid has more stuff, wants more stuff and gets away with fewer chores around the house than any previous generation. This trend is not limited to the affluent; it cuts across all socioeconomic classes.

By Dr. Laura Kastner and Jenny Wyatt