Driving and teenagers; Teens and safe driving; Automobile safety - teenage drivers
Learning to drive is a major rite of passage for teens (and their parents). It's a time of exciting possibilities and achievements. It's also a time of grave risk.
Driving is fatal for almost 50,000 Americans every year. Those between ages 15 and 24 (especially males) have the highest rate of auto-related deaths, even though people in this age group may be smart, skilled, and...
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Make sure you maintain eye contact when speaking with your child. Children will be less distracted if they are making eye contact while you are... Read more »
Automobile accidents are the number one cause of death in 16-20 year olds. According to “The Teen Driver” published by the American Academy of... Read more »
Preschool age children are often easily distracted and do not have long attention spans, however, symptoms of ADHD often become more pronounced at... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder generally characterized by the following... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Temper tantrums are unpleasant and disruptive behaviors or emotional outbursts. They often occur in response to unmet needs or desires. Tantrums are... Read more »