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Tracy Tresidder M.Ed, ACC is a professional parent and teen coach. Parents - learn how to assist your children to build lives of confidence, courage and compassion. Discover the seven simple steps to create a mutually loving and respectful relationship with your teenager. Go to www.coaching4teenagers.com.au to see the programs that are available now. Tracy is also the lead instructor for the Academy for Family Coach Training in Australasia where you can train to become a certified parent and teen coach. The 10 month Advanced Coaching Course, held in Australia on an annual basis, is the only ICF accredited Parent and Teen Coach Training Course in the world to offer ACSTH certification. Visit the website for more course details. Family Coach Training |
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Comments on all articles by Tracy Tresidder (704)     Tracy Tresidder  Is Text Messaging Contributing To Teenage Sleep Deprivation? Paris: (17 days 18 hours ago.)
Thats sounds nice. I'm just going to mention that I've received late night calls that were very important. Suicide attempt important. I may have saves someones life because I was able to talk to them. Being able to call my friends when I am really upset helps me as well. I used to feel entirely alone in my grief, now I can have support at the touch of a button! Discipline or Punishment? What really works? Comment by Karen Wood (0) (112 days 16 hours ago.)I have a friend who was a child slave in Haiti. She was severely beaten, starved, made to sleep on the floor etc... She is the most focused, motivated, inspirational person I know. She did not know her mother growing up and I'm not sure how she found her. I am amazed at how kind and compassionate she has turned out. She is friends and on good terms with her mother today. This is in sharp contrast to other teens I know who are abusive to their parents, in trouble with the law and even estranged. I was discussing this with my friend and she seems to think that her beatings made her the way she is, she has a survivalist instinct. Whereas kids who have all the opportunities to them and aren't disciplined enough seem to be spolied. She is not condoning beatings, but making an observation. Does anyone else notice this? In her case, it seems punishment worked over discipline. I would think that if you were beaten you'd be abusive too. FYI. If you'd like to read about Lili's life as a child slave read Lili Dauphin "Crying Mountain" and " I Will Fly Again-the Restavek". Misha Harrison from Myrtle beach,Sc: (134 days 21 hours ago.)  yes the article was helpful because I'm doing a school report and it's he;p me alot! Teenagers and Button Pushing: What is it that makes you see red? Steve Neale from Nottingham UK: (295 days 12 hours ago.)  Hi Tracy, I've just written a website that is pretty unique based on a situation I found myself in as a parent - the tantrum child and the stressed parent. We've all been there...60 hour working week and then in the middle of weekend shopping your 8 year old goes into the possessed satan mode they get. Normally my parenting skills go out the window and I tick all the wrong boxes in your article, but I then tried something out the blue - I'm obviously the most hated person alive so who might they listen to....Santa. Why Santa? well it was December (2006). I sent myself a text message wording it as though I was Santa. My Daughter thought I was texting Santa when I wrote it - I said to her I think we should let Santa decide on the argument (something silly about Bratz if I remember). I got the reply really quick obviously, but the effect was instant - it took away the situation and change her focus altogether.....so I wrote a site that did it a bit smarter. The hard thing was having to wait 12 months before I could talk about the idea. Even harder was keeping the site hidden whilst developing it - I work from home! How it fits with your topic above is great because when you get those times when you need an intermediary - you can have one, and a pretty good one too. Obviously doesn't work with teenagers but my daughter is now 9 and she still believes in Santa (I know because I've been testing the system on her - she thinks I've got a personal connection to the big guy!) I'd appreciate your feedback on the idea if you get chance. Discipline or Punishment? What really works? Comment by Kathy Somers Walsh (1,278)   Kathy Somers Walsh   (1 year 57 days ago.)Just what I wanted to read.............thank you. Very good advice, Chores for Teenagers and Family Responsibility Julie from Sydney, Australia: (1 year 79 days ago.) Thanks, this has put the household chores back into perspective. I was beginning to feel like I had "slave" tattoed on my forehead. We now have a roster of chores and everyone is taking their fair share. Is Text Messaging Contributing To Teenage Sleep Deprivation? Julie from Sydney, Australia: (1 year 79 days ago.)  Great article, We so often assume tht when all is quiet in the bedroom they are sleeping peacefully! We now have an agreement in place about leaving the phones in the kitchen when they go to bed. They seem to be in a much better mood in the morning! Obviously getting better uninterrupted sleep. Thank you. Anonymous: (1 year 102 days ago.) Every parent needs to read this. It's easy to assume all's well when the lights go out. Comment by James P Krehbiel (1,391)  James P Krehbiel (1 year 103 days ago.)Tracy, Excellent article!. The days of passing letters in class are over. Our youth are fascinated with electronic gagetry. Without a doubt, it needs to be monitored. We need to manage our hard-wired youth because the consequences affect their sympathetic nervous system including the issue of sleep. Thanks for reinforcing the downside of this technological shift. Response from Tracy Tresidder (704) JL from US: (1 year 104 days ago.) Good ideas. It used to be you only had to worry if your child was watching TV in the night. How things have changed. What Every Parent Should Know About Alcohol and the Teenage Brain Comment by Kay Elizabeth (1,627)  Kay Elizabeth (1 year 163 days ago.)Great article, Tracy! Thanks for sharing that useful information. I think the network of parents is a wonderful idea :) Response from Tracy Tresidder (704) |
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