Running Away Part I: Why Kids Do It and How to Stop Them
by James Lehman, MSW
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare — you go to check on your child in the middle of the night, and she’s not there. Your heart starts pounding and you fly into panic mode, calling her friends, your relatives, and the police.
Whether or not your child has run away or threatened to do so—or you fear that she might—it’s vital that you read this article. James Lehman has worked with runaway teens for many years, and in this new EP series he explains why kids run away, ways you can stop them, and how to handle their behavior when they come home.
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What Parents are Talking about Now:
This week, a mother posted a question in the EP Forum about her teenage daughter. Her 17-year-old wants to have her boyfriend spend the night. Where do you stand on this issue?
“Our daughter wants her BF to sleep at our house over night… I just wondered if other parents have been asked this question and how you really feel about it—maybe you have allowed it even though inside you didn’t feel it was right?”
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September Articles:
Are You Afraid of Your Acting Out Child?
Part II:
7 Ways to Get Back Parental Authority
by James Lehman, MSW
Are You Afraid of Your Acting-Out Child? Part I: Why Giving in is a Dead End
by James Lehman, MSW
Young Kids Acting Out in School: The Top 3 Issues Parents Worry about Most
by Dr. Joan Simeo Munson
Does Your Child Have "Toxic" Friends?
6 Ways to Deal with the Wrong Crowd
by James Lehman, MSW
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One-Minute Transformations
Use Task-Oriented Consequences
This month, James explains the key to giving effective, task-oriented consequences to your child. |
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EP Podcast
What to Do When Your Child is Bullied |
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Is your child being bullied at school? In this month’s EP Podcast, Parental Support Line Advisor Tina Wakefield sits down with EP Editor Elisabeth Wilkins to give parents advice |
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Is Your Child
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| New Video Program from James Lehman Helps Stop Intimidation and Hateful Backtalk |
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Has your child’s backtalk crossed the line into verbal abuse? Has it gone beyond disrespect and into intimidation—toward you and siblings?
Some kids use foul, intimidating language to get you to back off or give in, when nothing else works for them. And they need extra help in changing the behavior. James Lehman demonstrates how to do it in his new video program: Getting Through to Your Child.
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Has Your Child Ever Run Away — or Threatened to Do So?
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