Parenting a Teen/Preteen

Parenting Through the Teen Years

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The transition from childhood to adulthood is one of the toughest, most unclear periods for any individual. The adolescent years between ages 9 and 20 are often confusing, enlightening, emotional, conflicting and sometimes disheartening for your child. It is also an extremely stressful time for you as a parent. This page gives you information to help you navigate this difficult phase.

Outside Resources

4parents.gov: This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web site provides information for parents on how to talk to their kids about sexual health. It is divided into three main sections: Talking to Your Pre-Teen or Teen About Waiting, Sex and Risky Youth Behaviors, and Sexual Development and Reproduction.

Adolescent Health On-Line: This AMA Web site provides parents information on adolescent health issues and links to many different subjects, as well as additional resources and a calendar.

Connect for Kids: This Web site for parents gives visitors the information and tools to learn about issues affecting children, families and communities and to take action to improve policies and programs. It includes original and reprinted feature articles, links to organizations and their content, a state section to help visitors get involved in their hometown and live chats.

Guide for Teens and Families: This section of the Planned Parenthood Web site discusses sexual anatomy, sexual development, pregnancy, expressing sexuality, healthy relationships, contraception and tips for parents. It includes helpful checklists on a variety of topics.

Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: This is a guide for parents. It addresses issues including bullying, alcohol and substance abuse, school failure, sadness/depression, and anger and violence.

Keys to Successful Family Functioning: Communication: This Virginia Cooperative Extension brochure for parents describes successful modes of communication. It includes information on family communication, instrumental and affective communication, styles of communication, keys to building effective family communication and family assessment.

Monitoring the Future: This Web site provides statistics on teen behaviors and includes tables and figures, information for schools and publications.

Not My Kid: Prevention Programs That Work!: This Not My Kid, Inc. Web site is dedicated to facilitating improved understanding about youth behavioral health issues including suicide, drug abuse, eating disorders and depression. It includes resources such as programs, hot topics, personal stories, events, hotlines, tips, videos, links and blogs for both parents and teens.

Parent's Guide: This is a page for parents on a Web site that seeks to provide a safe, educational and fun place for teenagers to learn about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and their sexual health. The site includes information on how to "be askable" and how to "build bridges."

Parenting Help: This parenting.org Web site is an online resource for free parenting help. It answers your parenting questions with resources and guidance on how to successfully raise, praise, discipline, teach and love your child. It includes specific information for parents of adolescents ages 10 to 14 and 15 and older.

Partnering with Families: This Web site for parents seeks to inspire more parents and family members to connect with their kids in ways that persuade them not to use drugs. The site's resources include guides, books, movies, connecting with other parents and connecting with your kids.