Wed, 23 May 2012 02:19:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/being-there <p>How parents can help prevent teen suicide.</p> Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:26:47 +0100 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/clean-machine-improving-kids-hygiene <p>The way kids look has consequences. When a girl’s hair is dirty and tangled or when a boy’s body smells, it sends a message.</p> Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:23:17 +0100 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/cutting-in-understanding-self-injury <p>Connecting with adults and having clear, consistent lines of communication is the antidote to the very worrisome behavior currently impacting as many as 5 million American kids today.</p> Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:20:23 +0100 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/feeding-your-young-athlete <p>Athletic bodies thrive with good nutrition. Good food options will keep your child’s body in top form.</p> Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:17:56 +0100 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/keeping-young-adults-smoke-free <p>You worked hard to instill good values in your child starting when she was young. Now that she's a teen you have to keep going — the big issues are now here.</p> Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:16:09 +0100 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/the-dangerous-lives-of-tweens-and-teens-part-one-the-choking-game <p>The number of deaths each year is staggering, and the thousands of family members left behind are taking action. It's time parents put an end to the "fun" that's claiming too many adolescent lives.</p> Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:14:03 +0100 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/the-problem-with-pot <p>Last year, 25 percent of Nashville students admitted to having used marijuana. Learn to read the warning signs.</p> Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:10:38 +0100 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/thrill-seekers <p>You don't like it, but many teens engage in risk taking to one extent or another. Here's how to navigate through this risky business.</p> Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:07:47 +0100 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/understanding-teen-privacy <p>Respecting your teen's privacy lets your adolescent know you accept her as a burgeoning adult. But, how far should you go?</p> Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:04:59 +0100 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/special-report-its-called-sexting Wake-up call: Almost 20 percent of teens (ages 13 - 19) admit to sending a nude or semi-nude picture of themselves through cell phone or email. Awake now? Good. <img style="float: right; margin: 10px;" src="sites/default/files/cellphone.png" alt="cellphone.png" class="float_right" width="300" height="416" />Just this year, 18-year-old Jessie Logan of Cincinnati made the mistake of her life – literally. The girl decided to send her boyfriend a picture of herself – nude – and in so doing, took part in what's now referred to as "sexting" – the practice of sending sexually explicit images of one's self via cell phone. Miss Logan's mi... Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:01:40 +0100 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/the-big-talk-an-age-by-age-guide <p>Experts advise talking about sexuality frankly — and often — with your children.</p> Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:59:19 +0100 http://www.nashvilleparent.com/health/lets-talk-about-sex-and-waiting <p>Is the slogan “Abstinence is saying ‘yes’ to the rest of your life” enough?</p> Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:57:22 +0100