Teenedge Talks

Fitness and YOU

This is a digital age.Inthe past children spent most of their after-schoolhours running about with their friends.Daily life revolved around playing time. which kept kids and adolescent healthy. Lack of physical activities can cause obesity,diabetes and heart diseases later in life.Mental issues might also emerge in children and adolescents making college and professional life difficult. Parents ,teachers and other adults must encourage children and adolescents to take up physical activities

Setting boundaries between parents and children

Adolescence is a time to explore new limits. Teens need boundaries and guidelines. With so many things going on in teens, having a parent or guardian set safe boundaries gives an important sense of stability.

Reframing Failures

Failure is painful for many. There are many emotions associated with failure, like feeling ashamed, disappointed, humiliated, helpless, depressed, etc. Teens should learn how to deal with failures and reframe their failures. Considering every failure as an experience builds our resilience. There is no shame in failing and failures are part of life.

Financial literacy

Like any other habits, healthy financial habits are important for teens. It is important for parents and other adults in teen's lives to discuss financial matters with their teens and teach them to build strong financial practices.

Decision making

Adolescents have to make difficult decisions including decisions regarding career, sexuality, boy-girl relationships, etc. Decisions made at this time have the power to influence many aspects of adolescents's futures. Therefore it is essential for them to learn effective decision-making skills.