Awesome Parents Blogs

There is a great post over at Parenting Ideas that talks about exam stress – for us parents!. Here is the opening paragraph:

When it comes to exams, or indeed any academic work, parents feel that they should be encouraging their teen to try hard and do well. The problem is that in trying to achieve this, many parents end up causing stress either for themselves, their teen or both.

I would encourage you to bookmark it and have it on file for when the next set of exams come your way.

I came across this very interesting web page – which I think is actually advertising adult education. But they seem to have really nailed the relationship between some teenagers and their parents – have a look at this list and ask yourself if you have ever thought / said them:

Parents sometimes say:

“He treats this place like a hotel”
“She’s like a Jekyll and Hyde”
“He doesn’t talk to us any more”
“He should study more and listen to music less”
“Sometimes I feel she hates me”

I thought so – I almost saw many of you nodding your head in agreement.

If you live near Bath in the UK you can subscribe to their course in Educational Psychology – if not you may want to check out your local options.