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As the search for survivors continues in Oklahoma hundreds of volunteers from across country are stepping into help including some from East Tennessee.More >> As the search for survivors continues in Oklahoma hundreds of volunteers from across country are stepping into help including some from East Tennessee.More >> An Anderson County school bus overturned early Tuesday morning, possibly injuring two students.More >> An Anderson County school bus overturned early Tuesday morning, possibly injuring two students.More >> The University of Tennessee is hoping to purchase three homes in Fort Sanders to build a new academic building, but the move has preservationists concerned.More >> The University of Tennessee is hoping to purchase three homes in Fort Sanders to build a new academic building, but the move has preservationists concerned.More >> The opening date has been set for a highly anticipated West Knoxville restaurant.More >> The opening date has been set for a highly anticipated West Knoxville restaurant.More >> ![Commissioner Jeff Ownby]( "Commissioner Jeff Ownby")
Commissioner Jeff OwnbyKnox County Commissioners will vote next week to censure Commissioner Jeff Ownby.More >> Knox County Commissioners will vote next week to censure Commissioner Jeff Ownby.
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It would be nice if teens came with owners' manuals. But, of course, they don't. Actually, that's part of the fun and challenge of parenting teens. Each one is unique. The best you can do as a parent is to try to guide your teen through the obstacle course of adolescence with love, firmness, patience and healthy role-modeling. It is extremely important to stay involved in your teenager's day-to-day life. Here are some tips for riding the adolescent wave together:
- Openly discuss and role-play ways to handle temptations, such as peer pressure to have sex, drink, smoke and take drugs.
- Talk about the dangers of handling guns.
- Insist that your teen always use seat belts and wear one yourself.
- Insist that your teen wear a helmet when cycling and appropriate protective gear when engaging in other sports, and do likewise.
- Offer to pick up your teenager anywhere anytime--with no questions asked--if he or she is tempted to drive while high or drunk or is asked to ride in a car driven by an intoxicated friend.
- Be alert for signs of drug use, depression, eating disorders and gang participation. If a problem seems too serious for you to handle alone, seek help from a health care professional, clergy member or a social service agency.
- Help your kids understand how to 'safely surf' the Internet and how to protect their privacy.
Sources: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control and the Nemours Foundation
Resources:
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