About Parenting Teens: Tips for Handling Video Games and Online Gaming

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Parenting Teens Parenting Teens Teens Today High School 101 Community From Denise Witmer, your Guide to Parenting Teens Tips for Handling Video Games and Online Gaming with Teens Got a teen who plays video games or is into online gaming? It is common form of entertainment for teens, many of which would play these games day and night if allowed. If this is true for your teen, read the tips from other parents on how they handle video games and online gaming in their home with their teens - and share your advice as well. More Parenting Advice from Our Community: Ways to Get Your Teen to Eat Healthier You know you're a parent of a teen when... Caught Your Teen Drinking Alcohol? What Did You Do? Holiday Money Saving Tips for Your Family While families benefit from saving money all year, the holiday's are a time when saving money can mean much more to a family as spending less money means less stress... Read more Kathy's Korner: How to Hospitalize a Teen in Crisis The criteria for psychiatric hospitalization is generally defined as 'danger to self or others' such as a teen threatening suicide or going after someone else with a weapon. Bizarre behavior that comes on suddenly such as hallucinations, manic episodes or uncontrollable rage may also require hospitalization to stabilize the teen and determine the cause of the crisis. Read more about how to hospitalize a teen in crisis. More from Kathy: Programs for Troubled Teens | Parenting Troubled Teens Articles Kathy's Korner is a blog posting on the new and useful Troubled Teens Resources from our Contributing Writer, Kathy Rudlin, LCSW. Look for it regularly and please feel free to leave Kathy a message in the comments area. Parenting Quiz: Is your teen safe online? Teens want freedom - being dynamic parents who know that freedom can lead to independent thinking and responsible doing, we want our teens to have freedom. The big 'but' is... Read more Parenting of Adolescents Ads Troubled Teenagers Defiant Teenagers Defiant Teen Parenting Help Out of Control Teens Featured Articles Real Parenting Questions and Answers Teen Crafts - Crafts, Projects and Ideas for Teens Parenting Teens Ages and Stages College Information Family Life Education   More from About.com Great Gadget Gifts iPad or iPod? Kindle or Nook? Point-and-shoot or DIL camera? If you're confused by this year's must-have gadgets, check out our top picks. More> The Gift of Entertainment The lowdown on the latest holiday releases, plus recommendations on the best in music, movies and more. More> This newsletter is written by: Denise Witmer Parenting Teens Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Parenting Teens newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Talking to Your Teen Opening Up the Lines of Communication Effective Communication in Discipline Dealing with Tough Issues Using Effective Communication Advertisement