Your Teen still needs you
June 22, 2009 by Sarah Newton
Filed under Parents
What parents need to know about their children
I read an article recently and it really got me thinking. It was about a Mum who gave up work when her children went to secondary school and what struck me so much is how opposite it is to what most parents do. She stated how she believed children needed us at this time more than ever and that smaller children were easier to look after compared to teenagers.
And she is right, most parents take a big sigh of relief when their children grow older as it feels they can let go a bit and quite often the parent withdraws, assuming the child has got most things managed by now…and that is where the challenge comes in.
They may be bigger but they are still just children, dealing with very adult thoughts and experiences and they do need you more than ever.
Truanting Teen and Pre-Teens
June 20, 2009 by Sarah Newton
Filed under Education
Autumn truancy figures show rise
The latest truancy figures for England show another rise, with an increasing number of pupils missing school to go on holiday.
The absence rate for primary and secondary schools rose from 6.26% in autumn 2007 to 6.42% last autumn.
The most common reasons given were sickness and family holidays, according to data from the government.
So how do you get your truanting teen back to school?
Getting your truanting teen or pre-teen back to school can be a very challenging process. The government in this country is still fining and in some cases imprisoning parents if their child skips school. The question on everyone minds is – is this the right thing to do?
