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If parents say, "I wasn't good at school" or "I really didn't like school," this can turn children away from learning.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Check your children's school website regularly to keep informed</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">At School:</SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Attend back-to-school nights and parent/teacher nights to meet your children's teachers.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you are concerned about something, meet with your children's teachers promptly before a minor issue becomes a major problem.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If possible, volunteer regularly, or even just occasionally, at your children's schools. You will get to know the school better and show your children that you consider education very important.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For more ideas and resources for parents, visit the National PTA website at <A href="http://www.pta.org/">www.pta.org</A>. </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P></DIV> <P> **************************************************************************************************************************************************</P> <DIV align=center> <H1>Wellness News You Can Use August, 2005</H1></DIV> <P> </P><!-- Add HTML for main body of page --> <META content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0" name=Generator> <META content="Microsoft Word 9" name=Originator> <STYLE> <!-- p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} h1 { margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; page-break-after:avoid; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial;} h2 { margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; page-break-after:avoid; font-size:20.0pt; font-family:Arial;} p.MsoBodyText, li.MsoBodyText, div.MsoBodyText {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --> </STYLE> <DIV class=Section1> <H2>Tips for Parenting Teens—</H2> <H1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt">Managing Anger and Conflict</SPAN></H1> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Find yourself in situations with your teen when anger gets out of control—your teen’s and yours? Anger is a way for teens to assert their independence as they prepare for adulthood, but the struggle can be trying for parents. Parents may respond with their own anger.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Resolving conflict with your teen constructively is a big challenge, but it is important for the well-being of every member of your family. </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When anger gets out of control, step back, calm down, and identify more positive, healthy ways to deal with it. </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <H1>Tips for Calming Down</H1> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pick your battles. Sometimes the issue is not worth the anger, or worth arguing about.</SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Take a deep breath and count to ten.</SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Go for a walk</SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Use “self-talk” to calm down. Say something to sooth yourself such as “I need to relax and stay calm.”</SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Reframe the issue. Identify the underlying problem for the angry outburst and how to address.</SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Use humor. But, be sure the humor is not sarcastic or hurtful.</SPAN> </LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></B></P> <H1>Look at How You Manage Your Own Anger</H1> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Do you express anger in positive and constructive ways? </SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Do you resolve conflict well?</SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Have you taught your children to accept and express their anger constructively?</SPAN> </LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <H1>Tips for Resolving Conflict</H1> <P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When you are calm, you can better deal with the issues that caused the conflict. Here are some tips:</SPAN></P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Give your point of view. State the problem as you see it; speak clearly and calmly—don’t yell.</SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ask to hear your teen’s point of view.</SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pay attention, listen, and carefully consider what your teen is saying.</SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Discuss ways to solve the dispute without a battle.</SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Practice the art of compromise. Find a middle ground that you and your teen can both live with comfortably.</SPAN> <LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Assert your authority, when appropriate, but in a calm, yet firm manner.</SPAN> </LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you find that anger becomes a chronic problem for someone in your family, you may want to get help from a mental health professional.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoBodyText>Source: <I>Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: A Guide for Parents</I>, Dr. Robert Schwebel, White House Council on Youth Violence.</P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal> </P></DIV> <P> </P> <HR> <DIV align=center> <P><SPAN class=emphasis>National Wellness Institute</SPAN><BR>1300 College Ct. <B>·</B> PO BOX 827<BR>Stevens Point, WI 54481-0827<BR>800-244-8922 <B>·</B> 715-342-2969 <B>·</B> Fax: 715-342-2979<BR>Email: members@nationalwellness.org <B>·</B> www.nationalwellness.org<BR>© 2005 National Wellness Institute, Inc. 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