All About Parenting Teenagers

[Vivien07]

YJessica\" post_id=\"1935491\" time=\"1568611479\" user_id=\"180797:

How do you deal with your adolescent's concern about having a boyfriend/girlfriend? I trust my child that she can handle this and I don't want to intrude with her decisions in life but I feel like I need to do something about having a boyfriend while studying. Please share your experiences dear parents.

I told my daughters to let me know their friends by bringing them back for weekend stayovers sometimes.

Always reminded them to look after themselves and their bodies when they are out alone esp with boys.They can only have boyfriends when they are in JC and not now cos their studies are more important.

I always tell them not to rush cos the best guy is still out there waiting to be discovered.

[JassyT]

The following are some of the helplines that could lend us a hand if we have concern with our teenagers:


1. eCounselling Centre (eC2) (Fei Yue Project 180): An online facility offering free counselling to youths.
Please visit http://www.ec2.sg or http://www.egen.sg for more information.
Mon to Fri: 2.00pm – 5.30pm

2. Help123 Cyber Wellness Community Support: A one-stop platform to address cyber wellness concerns faced by youths, parents or educators. Users can get relevant information on cyber issues and interact with trained counsellors through web chat or phone.
Mon to Fri: 10.00am – 6.00pm (except public holidays):
Chat Online at: http://www.help123.sg, 1800–612 3123, [email protected]
Mon to Fri: 2.00pm – 10.00pm (except public holidays)

3. MeToYou Cyber Care (a programme by Montfort Care @27 FSC): MeToYou Cyber Care is a cyber–wellness
programme for youths aged 12 to 18 years old.
Mon to Fri: 9.00am – 6.00pm
6270–8327 / 9173–1766

4. Tinkle Friend Helpline (manned by Singapore Children’s Society): A national toll-free helpline and chatline for all
Primary–school-aged children in Singapore. It provides support, advice and information to lonely and distressed children, especially in situations when their parents or main caregivers are unavailable.
Mon to Fri: 2.30pm – 5.00pm
Chat Online at: http://www.tinklefriend.com
Mon to Fri: 2.30pm – 5.30pm
Wed: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
1800–274 4788

5. TOUCHline (TOUCH Youth): A helpline for youth-related issues. It is manned by TOUCH Youth’s team of counsellors who provide cyber wellness/ youth-related information or advice to both parents and youths.
Mon to Fri 9 am – 6 pm, except Public Holidays, Eve of New Year, Chinese New Year & Christmas
1800–377 2252, [email protected]

[Gilian039]

JassyT\" post_id=\"1942960\" time=\"1571886697\" user_id=\"165768:

The following are some of the helplines that could lend us a hand if we have concern with our teenagers:

1. eCounselling Centre (eC2) (Fei Yue Project 180): An online facility offering free counselling to youths.
Please visit http://www.ec2.sg or http://www.egen.sg for more information.
Mon to Fri: 2.00pm – 5.30pm

2. Help123 Cyber Wellness Community Support: A one-stop platform to address cyber wellness concerns faced by youths, parents or educators. Users can get relevant information on cyber issues and interact with trained counsellors through web chat or phone.
Mon to Fri: 10.00am – 6.00pm (except public holidays):
Chat Online at: http://www.help123.sg, 1800–612 3123, [email protected]
Mon to Fri: 2.00pm – 10.00pm (except public holidays)

3. MeToYou Cyber Care (a programme by Montfort Care @27 FSC): MeToYou Cyber Care is a cyber–wellness
programme for youths aged 12 to 18 years old.
Mon to Fri: 9.00am – 6.00pm
6270–8327 / 9173–1766

4. Tinkle Friend Helpline (manned by Singapore Children’s Society): A national toll-free helpline and chatline for all
Primary–school-aged children in Singapore. It provides support, advice and information to lonely and distressed children, especially in situations when their parents or main caregivers are unavailable.
Mon to Fri: 2.30pm – 5.00pm
Chat Online at: http://www.tinklefriend.com
Mon to Fri: 2.30pm – 5.30pm
Wed: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
1800–274 4788

5. TOUCHline (TOUCH Youth): A helpline for youth-related issues. It is manned by TOUCH Youth’s team of counsellors who provide cyber wellness/ youth-related information or advice to both parents and youths.
Mon to Fri 9 am – 6 pm, except Public Holidays, Eve of New Year, Chinese New Year & Christmas
1800–377 2252, [email protected]

This is a handy list and a must share to fellow parents. Thank you. :goodpost:

[mimimochi]

YJessica\" post_id=\"1935491\" time=\"1568611479\" user_id=\"180797:

How do you deal with your adolescent's concern about havinga boyfriend/girlfriend? I trust my child that she can handle this and I don't want to intrude with her decisions in life but I feel like I need to do something about having a boyfriend while studying. Please share your experiences dear parents.

Teenagers are best at making the worst decisions, to hinder them from making mistakes early in life, is as good as telling your child to stop drinking milk and growing taller. If your kid wants to have a boyfriend, puff out your chest and be proud your teen is a wanted girl. Your worries are redundant, start using your time to clock in more hours to afford good college education for said child. :imcool:

Yours truly,
Mother of a MIT graduate

[mimimochi]

Michy79\" post_id=\"1934759\" time=\"1568169422\" user_id=\"165767:

This thread is so helpful. Based from my experience as a parent of a 16-year old child, there is no other therapy that could help a troubled teenager better than spending quality time together. I hope my fellow parents here could also suggests activities that could build positive relationship between parents and their kids.

Dear parent,
A human teen is a period time where he or she asserts and develops independence. No \"therapy\" can replace a THERAPY. I hope you're currently not overdoing your \"quality time\". Just put some rice balls at her door, the teen's brain will work out the rest.

Yours truly,
Mother of a MIT graduate

[peasants]

YJessica\" post_id=\"1935491\" time=\"1568611479\" user_id=\"180797:

How do you deal with your adolescent's concern about havinga boyfriend/girlfriend? I trust my child that she can handle this and I don't want to intrude with her decisions in life but I feel like I need to do something about having a boyfriend while studying. Please share your experiences dear parents.

I don't sugar coat my children childhood. They know how hard effort they paid to be what they are today.

[teapot]

If i could not be close to my child by age 12. Is it too late to bond with her, now she reached her teenage years


I tried my best but often i wonder if i had done too little and now too late.

Yet i love her more than myself . I just feel so sad …

[hurlyburly6.019192gmail.019192com]

teapot\" post_id=\"1951427\" time=\"1575449335\" user_id=\"58473:

If i could not be close to my child by age 12. Is it too late to bond with her, now she reached her teenage years

I tried my best but often i wonder if i had done too little and now too late.

Yet i love her more than myself . I just feel so sad ...

I'd like to think it's never too late - it probably gets harder and the bond will probably be different (not necessarily worse), but it won't be too late.

[Estéema]

Agree with hb. Parents will never give up on their kids no matter what.

[MrsKiasu]

There could be hormonal changes around this age…plus the psle stress etc…I see changes too this year but I think I been going easy with dd most of the time esp during her stressful time. Let her follow her own ways of doing things etc…then use the outcomes to ‘educate’ her. You will lose some but you may win some…I hope, as a parent.


Now that their this stressful period is near over, just waiting for the posting results. Let her enjoy the holiday with family members/friends as much as possible…eat and play. You likely see them back to the person that you know better…dd1 been neglecting dd2 for almost the whole year, chasing her out from her room, told me her sister is disturbing her from her studies and now they are spending all the time with each other which I feel blessed…It is never too late…I had at a point of time thought dd was drifting away from me and when we had a deep talk after one incident, she told me that she thought that I was going away from her and she was feeling so scared. What we think may not be what they feel.