View Video Transcript Hello, and thanks for joining me for Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills. Every Wednesday at noon, I answer your parenting questions that you send us, and here is today’s …
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https://youtu.be/AQ-i-7wNhwM It’s the holiday season… which means extra expenses. But what do you do when your teenage son or daughter wants to spend a lot of money on his or her partner? For this week’s Tips on Teens, we received a question from a dad who isn’t sure how to handle this situation. Here’s the …
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https://youtu.be/43wAE3dZ0WE It’s not uncommon for teens to despise family gatherings, but what can parents do to help? This week’s Tips on Teens addresses a question from a parent whose son is miserable at family get togethers. Here’s the question: “I’m not sure what to do with my son at family get togethers anymore. He was …
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https://youtu.be/byr0Az7ERsI Many parents worry about the friends their child has and whether or not they are a good or bad influence. This week on Tips on Teens, Kent answers a parent wondering how to protect her son from new friends that she doesn’t seem to like very much. Here’s the question: “How do I protect …
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https://youtu.be/gAEOrb3FS9c This week’s Tips On Teens question comes from a mother who is concerned about her daughter’s taste in music. Many parents struggle with this same problem and have no idea how to handle it! Kent is here to give some insight into this topic. Here’s the question: “My 17 year old daughter wants to …
https://youtu.be/r5Q2e0LwG2s It’s not uncommon for parents to be afraid of their kids. Some are worried about being too strict, while others are simply scared of their kid having a tantrum and breaking things. Kent answers this question from a parent who is afraid of her son and feels like she’s lost all sense of control …
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https://youtu.be/0epVbeSAxcA It’s not uncommon for parents to dislike their teen’s significant other. This week, Kent answers a question from a mother who is fed up with her son’s manipulative girlfriend. Here’s the question: “I hate my son’s girlfriend! He has turned into a totally different person since they started dating. He has always been such …
https://youtu.be/LIc1wtigh9c Today, Kent sheds some light on why some teens can be so unapologetically rude by answering the following question: “My 14 year old can sometimes be so rude and insensitive. What’s worse is that he NEVER apologizes to us or his brother or sister no matter how much my husband and I ask him …
“I have three daughters: 9, 5 and 3. I’m constantly having to yell at my 9 year old because of how mean she is to her younger sisters. Every single time they play together, my oldest starts yelling and screaming at the younger ones. It’s really disruptive. I don’t get it… she’s the oldest and …
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https://youtu.be/nDhWMfjh32o The question for this week has been a very debated parenting topic for countless generations. Kent weighs in on spanking by answering the following question: “Is it ok to spank your child? I was spanked when I was a kid, but it seems that we’re in a different time. What else am I supposed …
