| Involving teens in family decisions is a great way to | | | | can help with concentration and the ability to focus as |
| instill independence and at the same time make family | | | | well. I know some parents who see a reduction in the |
| life more democratic. Having family meetings like this | | | | number of tantrums when their kids are on these |
| can be a great way to get teen help. If things are not | | | | supplements for a while. |
| said, then there is resentment and maybe tension | | | | It is when your teen arrives home drunk or just ignores |
| builds up. Drawing up contracts for teen driving and | | | | the curfew and swears at you when reprimanded that |
| use of car plus a homework contract are great ways | | | | you need to have other strategies in place. These are |
| for teens to be in on the process and see things from | | | | specific situations but when you follow a behavior |
| a different angle. You can make sure that rewards for | | | | modification course because we are into heavy duty |
| adhering to the curfew can be given, by adding on an | | | | stuff here where consequences and rewards are just |
| extension of half an hour or whatever. | | | | not on anymore. That is where you have to be realistic |
| As regards food and supplements, there are dietary | | | | about rules that you know are enforceable and are |
| changes which can help a little to avoid hyperactivity | | | | reasonable. In following a behaviour modification |
| getting out of hand and keeping kids calmer in general. | | | | course, you will get all the teen help you will ever need. |
| Diet is often overlooked when seeking teen help. We | | | | You will also discover when and why you should take |
| now know that a lot of teenage violence and | | | | a back seat in parenting as sometimes a nagging |
| delinquency has been linked to additives and highly | | | | parent can ruin all the progress made. I know some |
| processed foods. At the University of Goteborg, in | | | | parents who discovered a whole new life when they |
| Sweden, an experiment with giving kids a daily dose of | | | | decided to go for behavior therapy. They were able to |
| fish oil supplements revealed the ADHD and | | | | deal with difficult situations with their teens and felt that |
| hyperactive symptoms were cut by almost 50% after | | | | without that sort of teen help, their family life would |
| just six months. Apparently the fatty acids in fish oil | | | | have collapsed. |