How To Help Your Teen Reduce Their Energy Use
In today’s eco-conscious world, guiding teenagers towards sustainable living practices is not just beneficial; it’s essential. With the right strategies and tools, teens can play a significant role in reducing their household’s energy use, contributing to both environmental conservation and household savings. Let’s explore how you can help your teen become an eco-warrior, starting from the comfort of your home....
The Teen-Tech Balance: Encouraging Responsible Device Use
Navigating the complex world of teenagers and their devices is a multifaceted challenge for any parent. From the minute they wake to the moment they sleep, screens are an ever-present factor in their lives. Yet, within this digital tapestry, lies the opportunity for teens to develop autonomy, learning, and connection. It’s not the technology itself that’s the issue; it’s about finding equilibrium. The right balance...
Building A Home Schooling Curriculum: What Parents Of Teens Should Know
Deciding to homeschool your teenager is a monumental decision that carries its own unique set of challenges and opportunities. The linchpin of this alternative educational path is unquestionably the curriculum you choose to follow. Unlike traditional educational settings where the curriculum is predetermined and standardised, homeschooling gives parents the latitude to select from a vast array of subjects, styles, and pedagogical...
How DO Home Educated Kids do GCSEs?
If you’re Home Educating your kids, at some point the question of exams inevitably comes up. Probably even more than the perennial ‘how do they socialise’ question, I get the “But how DO home educated kids do GCSEs”? (article first published on LittleStuff in 2019 – updated in 2023) Home educated teenager studying By Monkey Business Images | Shutterstock The simple answer is – you do it the...
Young people and seasonal affective disorder …
Winter … it’s almost here! And along with it are the dark nights. It’s well known that the onset of autumn and winter can affect individual moods, and the government have previously recommended taking a vitamin D supplement, which can help with healthy cell and bone growth and vitality and energy. Read more about seasonal affective disorder (SAD)… SAD teenager By Novikov Alex | Shutterstock What is seasonal...
The Rollercoaster Ride of Raising a Teenager
Raising a child is akin to being on a rollercoaster. The infant years are full of delightful surprises and precious moments, the toddler phase is characterized by those cute mischievous antics, and the pre-teens are a time of boundless curiosity. However, as the rollercoaster reaches its peak, we enter the challenging world of raising a teenager. The descent is filled with unpredictable twists, turns, and sometimes even heart-stopping...