Monitoring Your Teens for Drug Use Without Appearing to be Spying

Written by By: V. Michael Santoro, M. Ed.


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2. Teenagers underrepparttar influence will usually go straight to their room when they arrive home. While making eye contact, hold a brief conversation. Check for bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and their sense of balance.

3. Keeprepparttar 111030 lights on and stay up until your teenager comes home.

4. Ask your teen forrepparttar 111031 time and watchrepparttar 111032 way s/he looks at his or her watch.

5. If your teenager unexpectedly wants to spendrepparttar 111033 night at a friend’s house, and you have concerns, say no.

6. Maintain a flexible schedule. Be unpredictable so your teen cannot find it easy to plan around your activities.

7. Keep abreast of what your teen is really doing when away from home. Meet their friends and their parents and participate in mutual activities. This is a very effective form of networking.

8. Ask your neighbors to discretely keep an eye on any activities that may take place while you are not home.

9. Check to see how your teens are doing in school. Ask their teachers if there is any cause for concern or if your teen has been behaving differently.

10. After you meet your teenager’s friends, always ask them to identify themselves when they call. Get to know them. Always encourage your teens to invite their friends over while you are home.

Remember, your goal should be to prevent your teenager from feeling free to experiment with drugs or alcohol. The best way to accomplish this is to keep abreast of their activities and friends usingrepparttar 111034 above methods.

Lastly, but most important, talk to your teenager on a regular basis aboutrepparttar 111035 drug use she witnesses, and how she feels about it. Also, if she has been approached, have her describe how she handledrepparttar 111036 situation. Strive for honesty and ask how you can help her to remain drug free.

This article is an excerpt fromrepparttar 111037 book "Realizingrepparttar 111038 Power of Love," How a father and teenage daughter became best friends...and how you can too! By V. Michael Santoro, M. Ed and Jennifer S. Santoro. For more information visit their Web site at http://www.dads-daughters.com/

Copyright 2004 by V. Michael Santoro and Jennifer S. Santoro, All Rights Reserved.



V. Michael Santoro, M. Ed, has 10 years of experience as an educator. He is also certified in Training & Development with over 18 years of industry experience.


Better Health and Happiness for Your Baby

Written by Robin Mastro


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Electrical wiring inrepparttar home can also disruptrepparttar 111029 balance ofrepparttar 111030 five elements if improperly placed. Such factors have been scientifically proven to influencerepparttar 111031 health and disposition of your child. Indoor environmental testing for Geopathic Stress can support your peace of mind and protect you and your baby.

There are several things you can do yourself to make changes that balance your environment for positive results. Here are some actions you can take today that will make a world of difference:

According to Vastu Shastra,repparttar 111032 northwest is associated withrepparttar 111033 air element. To balance this element in your baby’s room, hang a mobile inrepparttar 111034 northwest corner ofrepparttar 111035 crib. This will help stimulate their ability to learn. Also, fresh air is extremely important for infants and older children. Havingrepparttar 111036 window open, even a quarter of an inch, will help eliminate toxins that can build up and circulate inrepparttar 111037 air.

Placerepparttar 111038 crib inrepparttar 111039 southwest area of room withrepparttar 111040 baby’s head torepparttar 111041 east. The southwest is associated withrepparttar 111042 grounding energy ofrepparttar 111043 earth element and supportsrepparttar 111044 development of motor skills. Babies also sleep better and have fewer problems with teething in this configuration.

Use a nightlight inrepparttar 111045 southeast area of your baby’s room. The southeast is associated withrepparttar 111046 fire element and promotesrepparttar 111047 growth of visual skills. Balancingrepparttar 111048 fire element also reduces agitation and helps give babies a feeling of security.

These are just a few steps you can take to create proactive support for your child. All five elements need to be considered and balanced properly to experiencerepparttar 111049 full benefits of Vastu Shastra. It is advisable to have your home analyzed by a qualified Vastu professional.

I can’t say enough aboutrepparttar 111050 power and beauty that Vastu Shastra can offer. It is such an impressive tool that can be felt instantly oncerepparttar 111051 environment has been balanced. It affectsrepparttar 111052 most sensitive members ofrepparttar 111053 family first, which means your baby will benefit fromrepparttar 111054 changes made immediately.

Michael and Robin Mastro's synergistic approach successfully assists people in living in peace and harmony with themselves and others, and in creating balanced lives filled with unlimited possibilities. Visit us at www.VastuCreations.com


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