Thank you for reviewing our Playbook for Parents of Tweens. To help you more easily access the many resources referenced in the playbook, we’ve included and linked them all here.
Visit Get Support Now to learn more about all of our resources and services for parents concerned about a child’s substance use or vulnerability to substance misuse. We also offer a full range of downloadable guides and e-Books.
If you think your child may be struggling with mental health issues, learn more at Child Mind Institute. They are a good resource with numerous guides addressing specific mental health disorders.
Helping children build resilience – an ability to cope with everyday stress and challenges, and to interact in a healthy way with peers – is key to addressing many emotional and behavioral issues. Along with the American Psychological Association, we also offer resources to help parents foster resilience in their kids.
To learn about mental health issues that you may be struggling with yourself, as a parent, consult NAMI – the National Allianceon Mental Illness. NAMI has extensive resources as well as a national helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264). To find a mental health care provider, ask your primary care physician or use resources available from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Sensation-seeking and impulsivity can be addressed by channeling teens’ energy into healthy, productive activities. Scholastic.com provides more information, and we share guidance on how to encourage healthy risk taking.
School connectedness — children’s engagement with schoolwork and their teachers — is important to try and develop in childhood; it helps position a child for later success, not just in academics but psychologically and socially. We discuss this topic and offer guidance here.
Common Sense Media and Seattle Children’s Hospital offer information on proven strategies for managing your children’s use of technology and social media.
We offer guidance on parental
monitoring and rule-setting.
The American Psychological Association offers guidance on helping your child develop resilience in order to equip them to better handle peer pressure, both online and offline.
Good communication between parents and kids takes practice and effort, particularly as kids get older. We offer a self-paced online skill-building course to help you foster greater connection.
Find guidance and information on why modeling healthy behavior, including ways of coping with your own stress, is key.
Be sure to safeguard any substances in the home, including tobacco, alcohol and medications.
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