Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Teenage Warning Signs

As a parent myself, there are many days that I wish my child would have come with a manual!!  Unfortunately with that not being the case we sometimes parent by trial and error. Please keep in mind, there is help out there.  We don't have to go it alone. 

We here at Top Boarding Schools feel that these are some of the warning signs you as parents should be watching for. 

  • Does your child blatantly disregard your household rules?
  • Is your child withdrawn from family?
  • Does your child display uncontrollable anger?
  • Is your child manipulative?
  • Is your child CONSTANTLY lying?  
  • Is your child skipping school or has multiple suspensions?
  • Has your child's grades fallen significantly?
  • Has their friends changed recently?
  • Are you dealing with legal problems?
  • Do you suspect a substance abuse problem?
  • Does your child have a low self-image?
  • Is your teen displaying signs of depression?
  • Is your child cutting on him or herself?
  • Does your child runaway?
  • Is your child spending hours and hours on gaming systems or Facebook?
  • As their been threats of suicide or actual attempts? 
This is just a very small list of the issues that we try to help parents with on a daily basis.   We are going to be addressing and discussing these issues on our blog.  If you have specific issues that you would like our help with, please leave us a comment.  For more information on the issues listed above, here is a link to our site.  www.topboardingschools.com/article2.php   Also we would encourage you to visit our website if you would like to speak with a Top Boarding Schools associate.  They are available 24 hours a day to take your call.