Teen pregnancy is a growing menace for parents these days as the number of cases have been on rise. It is no doubt an area of both concern and angst for parents. They are definitely correct in being upset over this, but they also need to understand that it is not just the girl who is responsible. So, when faced with such a situation parents need to help their child instead of accusing them and getting angry with them. However, when you try to help your child, you need to ensure that the choices that you make are well informed. Also the boy should also be made a part of this responsibility as he is equally at fault too. 

Some of the dos and don’ts of such a scenario are mentioned below.

• Parents should make sure that they do not harass the girl, but rather speak with her calmly. Also involve the boy and his family in the damage control action.
• The teenage father doesn’t have a right to prevent abortion and but has right to paternity test
• The girl should be presented with viable options and she has the right to decide on what to do

Apart from these there are several other things to be taken into consideration. Abortion is an option, but there are alternatives too. There is ample support for such children in case she wants to go ahead with the baby. But the problem with teen mothers is that they themselves aren’t very responsible and when entrusted with the responsibility of a new born it could be too much for them. On the other hand, abortion can have a lifelong regret and sense of guilt. So, parents need to be very cautious while advising the child on action to be taken.

The involvement of your teens in use of drugs, truancy and other such risk-taking behaviors may be indicative of the fact that your teen is facing negative peer pressure. These issues can be quite tricky for parents at times, however the key is to handle the situation properly and get your teen out of this phase.

Though it may seem a difficult task for the parents, they can take the help of some of these tips to get rid of the predicament. Parents should make it clear to their teens that they have no problems with their friend as long as they do not indulge in any risk taking behavior.

Regular talks with your teens about what you expect from them and their friends can certainly ensure greater comfort between you. Keeping in constant touch with the parents of your teens’ friends will also help you a great deal in handling the situation. You have to though take care that you don’t get yourself involved in any arguments on petty issues. Besides, you must ensure that you receive regular inputs from them about any unwanted or harmful behavior that your teen may get into.

Parents must have an action plan and should make their teens mould their behavior so that the objectives of the plan are met. Teens should be kept under supervision when they are with their friends and their privileges should be given back only when the parents feel comfortable. Parents must not overlook their child’s mistakes and should teach them to be accountable for their behavior.

Finding out that you would soon be a mother can be very overwhelming but discovering that you are going to have twins can be quite shocking. It is especially hard for first-time parents because birth of twins or multiple births can make them very apprehensive. Morning sickness and tiredness at an exaggerated level are good indications that you are going to have more than one child. The number of babies and finding out whether or not they are identical twins can be determined by ultrasound done at 12-14 weeks.

Compared to a mother who is expecting a single child, in twin pregnancy requires more frequent ultrasound scans and check ups. The birth of identical twins can be complicating hence it requires more frequent check ups than in the case of non identical twins. Twin pregnancy reduces the consumption of food and can make you feel extremely tired so it advisable to get as much rest as possible. You may also suffer from backache during this period so it is important to take care of your posture from the very start. To reduce the pain, you can buy one of those specially designed pillows or also try the front or back crawl swimming.

Twins are born usually around the 37th week, however your doctor would surely advise about your due date and also the birthing methods. In most cases, the first child is born vaginally and has no complications but the positioning of the second baby may need a Caesarean section. The birth of twins can be taxing on both parents, but the sight of those two angel faces looking up to you more than makes up for it.

Babies throwing tantrum is a very common phenomenon and you can consider yourself very lucky if you have a baby who does not throw tantrums. Tantrum is often considered as a means by which babies try to get attention; however, it is not always the case.

Tantrums in babies may be due to several reasons like anger, frustration and the lack of knowledge to react to a particular situation often results in babies throwing tantrums. The frustration may arise due to hunger or thirst or may be when the child is finding it difficult to learn something new.

Toddlers usually throw temper tantrums when they are told no to something as they are not very good at handling it. However, parents can stop these tantrums in their babies by dealing with them correctly and by finding out the reasons which make their babies throw tantrums.

Parents should always talk about their feelings and make their babies realize that it’s perfectly alright to have feelings. This helps the children to deal with conflict and solve problems. Parents should also not hide their emotions and feelings and must teach their children the way to express it. Children should be taught to work their way out of any troubled situation. Parents should also acknowledge the feelings of their child.

Something which is not very important to an adult can be very significant for the child. So, parents should not force their opinion and must make the child realize the fact that his /her feelings are very important. Parents should also assure their children that they are confident enough that the children would get themselves out of any difficult situation and should have the trust that the child can handle the situation.

Morning sickness affects women during morning, mid-day and even in early evenings. During this sickness, a pregnant lady feels nausea and in very common cases, it starts with a reaction from an alarm clock. The main reason behind pregnancy morning sickness is lack of food or fluid or an increase in motions.

In most cases, pregnancy morning sickness is tackled by smelling a specific smell like that of a particular soap or food. Pregnant ladies who eat less of minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium also suffer from morning sickness. Women often vomit due to this sickness.

Eating potato chips that are full of sodium and potassium also helps some pregnant ladies in morning sickness. Licking lemons and drinking lemonade are some other ways of dealing with morning sickness. Taking B6 supplements in many cases also helps getting rid of pregnant morning sickness

Does your child wake up at midnight and start screaming or shouting? And when you go to pacify him/her the child would all the more start shouting loudly pushing you back. This is because the child is in his sleep and is not recognizing that the person he is screaming for is by his side only. This type of phenomena is known as night terror. Here the child becomes uncontrollable and devastated but it is just for few minutes and then the child is fast asleep again. The child won’t be aware of his last night’s terror the very next morning which is distinct from a nightmare.

Reason behind night terror

Night terror generally occurs between an age group of 3-5 years. This is because of the disturbance in sleep. These age group children generally sleep an hour or two in the afternoon and then if suddenly they stop taking a sleep during daytime results in a night terror. When a sleep cycle changes, part of child’s brain is forcing him to sleep while another part wants to remain awake resulting in a night terror.

Reaction to night terrors

The toughest part of a night terror is how to react when your child has suddenly woke up and started shouting. Do not try to console your child by seizing him as he would be more terrified. Talk to him slowly or play a soft subtle music. If your child is fond of books read him his favorite book. Make sure that the child’s sleeping ambience is calm and safe in case he starts walking in sleep. One thing you can note about night terrors is that they are most likely to occur at the same time every night. So you can be there for your child proactively before your child wakes up.

How to avert night terrors

First and foremost do not overburden your child with anything. Note your child’s sleeping graph. If you feel that anything would disturb your child’s sleep avoid that. To avoid disturbance of your child’s sleep make sure that he visits bathroom before going to sleep. And the most important thing is that if your child has got a night terror the previous night; do not discuss that with him the next morning.