DR. JIM WELLBORN: There's a stranger in my house
Dealing with an Apathetic teen
“What are you watching?” “Nothing.”“What are you doing?” “Nothing! There’s nothing to do.” “Why don’t you go outside?” “Naw.”
There are a lot of different reasons kids become apathetic. They may be low energy kids. They may be out of shape or overweight. Some kids are afraid to take risks. Read More >>
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DR. JIM WELLBORN: There's a stranger in my house
Identifying teen's 'praiseworthy qualities' important
Second of a two-part series on Praising Teens
Once you have a general idea about how to effectively praise your adolescent (see Part 1), it helps to know what to actually praise.
The key is to find ways to build your kid up by encouragement and support regardless of their ultimate success or failure at a task. Read More >>
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DR. JIM WELLBORN: There's a stranger in my house
The curiously complicated act of praise
Praising your kids is curiously complicated. Praise is the most effective way to generate and sustain your kid’s internal motivation to complete a task. It helps kids identify what parents think is most important. It makes you feel good. It can also be a sign that you think someone isn’t quite up to the task (“That was really good, honey” as though you were surprised). Read More >>
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DR. JIM WELLBORN: There's a stranger in my house
Training a Safe Driver: The Dreaded License
“Let’s Roll!” Teens pour out of your front door onto the lawn arguing about “shot gun” and talking over each other about who’s going to be at Sonic as they pile into the car. How could you help but smile? Then, suddenly it occurs to you that none of those kids crammed into your car have any common sense and their lives are in the hands of your idiot teenager who gets distracted when flushing the toilet. As they start the car and begins to back out of the driveway, you break into a run, throwing yourself onto the hood of the car screaming “Stop! Stop!” Read More >>
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DR. JIM WELLBORN: There's a stranger in my house
Teaching Safe Driving: Learner Permit
They’ve nagged. They’ve whined. They’ve schmoozed. Desperation oozes from every pore. A child turning 15 years old is (yet another) parent’s worst nightmare. The dreaded Learner's Permit. With no clear rites of passage in our culture, obtaining a Learner's Permit and then the Driver's License takes on mythical significance. Freedom. Independence. The open road. Read More >>
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DR. JIM WELLBORN: There's a stranger in my house
Fostering self-confidence
You can see it in their eyes. You can hear it in their voice. The hesitancy, the anxiety, the fear that keeps them from putting themselves out there, taking that risk for something they really want, overcoming an obstacle. Most parents are faced with the challenge of helping their kid develop self confidence or recover from a blow to it. Kids benefit from the general belief in their capacity to effectively accomplish goals, complete tasks and adapt to challenges. Read More >>
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