Parenting Resources
Teaching Adolescents Self-Control
Allowing the opportunity to problem solve and teaching time management are good ways to teach your adolescent self-control.
Teaching Self-control to Elementary Age Children
Assigning chores to your elementary age child, teaching him how to save and creating opportunities for her to wait are 3 ways to encourage your child's development of self-control.
Self-control and Unstructured Play
A very important tool that helps children develop self-control is often not recognized – the incredible benefits that accrue from unstructured play.
Teaching Toddlers and Preschoolers Self Control
Before children can master self-control, they must first learn to trust their parents.
What is Self-Control
Self-control is self-discipline or willpower – the ability to manage impulses and emotions and to regulate behavior.
Hazards of Teen Marijuana Use
Because of the developmental brain changes that occur during the teen years, the risks of marijuana use by adolescents are greater than those faced by adults.
Marijuana Hazards for Elementary Age Children
Elementary age children exposed to marijuana in utero are more likely to have difficulty focusing on tasks, behavioral concerns and depressive symptoms.
Prenatal Marijuana Exposure Negatively Affects Toddlers and Preschoolers
Researchers have found marijuana exposure to be associated with poor memory and lower verbal skills in toddlers and preschoolers.
Marijuana Use in Pregnancy
Pregnant women are encouraged to abstain from marijuana to protect the brains of their unborn babies
Hazards of Marijuana
Marijuana can have serious long-lasting effects.