Ascend Coaching

Parent Tips

The 4 Things Kids Need Most:

1. Unconditional Love that lets your child know they're loved, no matter what.
2. "Active Listening" to your child's feelings, without judgment. Agree to disagree, when your opinion differs.
3. A "Total Learning Environment" with clear expectations and consequences so they can WIN at the "responsibility game."
4. DO NOT "Run Interference" for them. Teach them the Coping Skills to gain control of their own life.

Warning Signs for At-Risk Teenager:

• Extreme decline in home and/or school functioning
• Defiance of authority
• Talk of hate and violence
• Difficulty coping
• Isolation with friends
• Rivalry with other groups
• Drugs/Alcohol
• Dramatic personality changes

Go to top of page