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  How to Modify Your Teen’s Behavior Struggling to change your teen’s behavior? You’re not alone. Teenagers can be stubborn and struggle against any attempts to control their behavior. But teaching your child to exhibit positive, healthy, and effective behaviors is an important part of parenting. They might not appreciate your efforts now, but they will when they get older. Changing your teen’s behavior requires a plan. Try these strategies: 1.   Emotional drama isn’t necessary. Yelling and high levels of emotion are rarely effective. Your teen is only energized to be more resistant. Some actually enjoy the fact that you’re emotionally compromised. Stay calm. 2.   Focus on what your child loves to do. Electronic items are popular – cell phones, TV, laptops, video games, and portable music players. Perhaps your child loves sports or fashionable clothes. What privilege would serve as an effective deterrent for your teen if they had to do without? 3.   Rew...

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  Planning Your First Holiday as a Parent As a new parent , each and every day holds an exciting experience. From the first time your baby clasps onto your finger, to their very first Christmas, each day adds to the wonder of being a mom or dad. Clearly, you want to make your first holiday season as a parent run as smoothly as possible. Follow the tips below to plan your first holiday as a new family without a hitch: 1. Intimate or traditional? As a new parent, it's well within your rights to want to spend your first holidays as a new family alone. If you plan to go this route, be prepared to explain to the grandparents why you're choosing to exclude them from your holiday plans this year. •    Keep in mind that this holiday is special for others in your family, too. If you're planning to spend a holiday alone with your new family, consider spending a few days before the actual holiday with both sets of grandparents to satisfy the...