About Tough Issues is designed as a helpful resource, a starting-off point to get you thinking about these subjects and discussing them effectively with your child. Moanalua High School PTSA brings you excerpts from this booklet as a tool to assist parents and children in creating dialogue between each other.
Every child is different.
But if you rely on your parental instincts .and most parents have excellent instincts .and take into account the abilities and interest levels of your own unique youngsters, you can effectively apply the information and advice offered. As you do, you ll become more confident and successful in guiding your children through today s complicated world. Thirteen essential rules of thumb for talking with kids about anything . While these developmental stages provide useful insights into how children grow and learn, they are not carved in stone. Each child develops at her own individual pace, and variations are perfectly normal.