I have no doubt that the majority of people who read this article would agree that life as a teenager is a far from easy one. I would go as far as to say that todays teenagers have never had it so tough. Peer pressure, stressing about their looks, exams and worrying about their love life; it can be quite hard. So what can us as parents do in an attempt to lower these stress levels and to make our child's teenage years more bareable?

"I blame the kids parents" is a famous saying. In a way I can understand the statement as I am often amazed at the amount of teenagers, well those aged between thirteen and fifteen, who are still hanging around when I take my dog for one final walk at around midnight. I would most certainly not allow my kids to be out so late. So how come the parents of these teenagers are happy for them to still be out?

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I certainly do not claim to have all of the answers. I am purely a web marketer who spends his day promoting a number of websites with regards to subjects such as cost reduction, DVD authoring and stuttering treaments. I therefore am not some kind of expert when it comes to all aspects of bringing up a teenager. I have a teenage daughter and try my utmost to keep her life during this tricky period as easy as possible.

I attempt to achieve a certain level of harmony by setting a number of house rules. She has to be in by a certain time at night; she needs to ensure that all of her homework is completed before she does venture out; she is asked to keep her room tidy and she is also required to help around the house.

If she can stick to these simple rules then she is able to stay up as late as she wants, within reason of course; she is allowed to have her friends around for sleepovers and she receives a fairly hefty sum of pocket money to spend each month.

Now I am fully aware about those things called hormones and that at times she will be moody and rebel. When this happens I merely walk away to let the situation calm down!

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