Teens: Últimas noticias, videos y fotos de Teens | Univision

Teenage boys tend to require a different level of structure than teenage girls do.Many teenagers try the whole, "you don't trust me" act, which is really a way of testing their parents and an attempt to make them feel guilty. There are some challenges parents will face as they raise their teenage boys.

Remind Them of How Special They Are

Keep them Occupied

Many parents feel as though their opinion is the only one that matters. There are ways that parents can speak honestly and effectively with their teens so that it doesn't turn into a yelling match.

Remember those days when many were doing the ‘planking’ and posting photos online. Then there was the ice bucket challenge (this one was for a good cause, though).

New Year’s resolutions are in and we know exercising more is one of the most popular ones each year. However, for teenagers all over America this goal is becoming quite difficult to accomplish. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) revealed that adolescents spend less than 5 percent of their time at school engaging in physical activity. Yet, school is where they do most of their exercise. That means teenagers are not getting the 60 minutes of daily exercise recommended by the doctors for healthy development and obesity prevention. The study divulged by the AAP shows how children are more likely to be active when they are outdoors nearby their homes or schools. It urges parents and doctors to demand for safer neighborhoods that help the kids walk to school and be more active each day. The study also recommends working with the school community to improve physical education, recess, and after school programs. What else can we do As parents, we need to find ways to help our teenagers exercise more, and find places where they can exercise as much as they can. They need vigorous activity, which means they need to sweat and do cardio and feel their muscles working. They can do cycling, swimming or running. They don’t necessarily need to have a gym membership to be active. They can run as part of a running group, or swim in any of the many public pools around their city. Hiking and dancing are also great ways to stay active. Playing soccer, basketball, hockey and tennis are also ways to keep them not only active, but also focused. Sports are important factors for physical and emotional development. Kids need to be active for at least 60 minutes a day, which can be broken down into blocks. They can run for 20 minutes, walk to school 10 minutes and play soccer for 30 minutes and they will have their daily dose of physical activity, and all the benefits that come with it. It is also a good idea to involve their friends. A partner can be a classmate, or neighbor, or someone in the family who likes to run or has a healthy lifestyle. That way they can work as teams towards a healthier living. How do you help your kids to stay active?

“Mom, I’m quitting college.” I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised when my daughter called to tell me the news. She and I had been battling school since fourth grade. Exceptionally bright and gifted, she was definitely a square peg in the round hole of the one-size-fits-all education process. And toward the end of her freshman year in college, she was done. She walked away from her scholarship. She didn’t have a plan, other than to pursue her love of acting. We discussed a couple of different options, including other schools, but she was definitely done with the college route. And she’s not alone. According to the Census Bureau, college enrollment has been declining since 2012. The high cost of a four-year college education is one deterrent. The average price of a four-year degree ranges from $9,000 to $32,000–and this doesn’t even include room and board, books, school supplies, and the occasional money you send to your kid. College graduates are starting out with large amounts of debt that will take years and years to pay off. The average salary hasn’t kept pace, so as a result, some graduates are moving back home to be able to make that first payment. A college degree is still the ticket needed for many jobs, but I believe one of the biggest reasons behind the decline is the rise of entrepreneurs who are making a living in alternative ways. The web has made global entrepreneurship possible for the average guy. Self-published books are on the rise as well as information and service-based businesses, especially virtual assistants. Today’s generation no longer has to rely on a brick and mortar business–all they need is a mentor, a great data plan and a smart phone. Many colleges have jumped on the trend and have added entrepreneur tracks and degrees. Two of my nephews did not complete their college degrees. Both of them are extremely bright, but they were simply going down the wrong path with their classes and their passions. They both left college to pursue other interests. Along the way, they learned more about what they wanted and what kind of job fit them well. One of them went back to school to become a nurse. The other worked his way up in a job that he loved. Contrast this with my oldest son who absolutely loved his college years–the socialization opportunities and the learning process. He selected a degree in Economics–something that I didn’t see coming as a parent. So one thing to consider, what degree does your child want to pursue? A recent article in Forbes lists the top degrees for 2016: Accounting, Computer Science, Finance, Business Management, Mechanical Engineering, Information Science and Systems, Management Informational Systems, Electrical Engineering, Logistics/Supply Chain, Economics, and Marketing. Way at the bottom of the list are Psychology, Social Work, and English majors. Every kid is different. College may or may not be right for your child. Here are some questions to consider: What’s your child’s personality? What does he/she love to do? What kind of lifestyle would be a good fit? How self-driven is he/she? And take a good, hard look at the numbers and finances: what is the bottom-line cost of each decision? As for my daughter, when she came home, she started looking for a job for the summer. By mid-summer, she was becoming a bit frustrated and discouraged, but still very much sure that she did not want to pursue college again in the fall. Out of the blue, (that’s usually how life takes a turn, doesn’t it?), she learned about an audition for a Broadway play. She flew to New York to audition and took a swing role in the Spring Awakening play. A few weeks later, she moved into her first apartment and started a whole new path. What remains after this, I don’t know, but the journey itself has been the learning process.

My daughter was easy to shop for when she was little. She loved pretend play so anything with baby dolls, princesses, ponies or play food and she was a happy camper. Then the tween years hit and gift giving got more complicated as she moved away from toys. Now she’s a full fledged teenager full of opinions and rapidly changing interests. Gifts for tween and teen girls are actually even more fun because you have the opportunity to really think about the girl and find the perfect gift for her. That’s way more special than just plucking a Barbie off the shelf at Toys R Us. Here are my top gifts for teen and tween girls: For the academic… “Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women” is a book about female inventors. GoldieBlox construction sets are great for girls who still secretly want to play, but think they are too old. They allow girls to build intricate sets with lots of moving parts while strengthening math, science, engineering and technology skills. You can’t go wrong with a Starbucks gift card to stay caffeinated for all that study time! For the artist… Pay for a class so she can hone her skill. A museum membership will keep her inspired all year. Supplies are expensive. Make a basket filled with drawing paper, canvases, paint, brushes, colored pencils or whatever is appropriate for her medium of choice. For the writer… Being a reader is key to being a writer. Give her a copy of your favorite book with a note explaining what it means to you. A pretty notebook is great for writing down ideas. Pay her admission to a writing class or conference. For the fashionista… Paper Punk is jewelry that doubles as 3D art. Girls – and adults – create stunning jewelry by folding paper and then customizing it with gems and glitter. A gift card to her favorite store will make you the coolest person in her world. Hit Ebay for a high quality designer or vintage handbag or piece of clothing in her size. For the musician… You can’t go wrong with concert tickets! Sheet music for her favorite movie is a fun gift – even if it means another year of hearing “Let It Go” on repeat. High quality headphones mean she can soak in tunes without everyone else having to listen all the time. For the athlete… Tickets to see a live sporting event will be treasured. Athletes are always in need of fresh socks. But not just boring ‘ol gym socks. Go with snazzy patterns and colors, of course. Present some fresh female sports role models with “Women Who Win: Female Athletes on Being the Best.” For the baker… Register her for a cake decorating class. Fill a colorful mixing bowl with an apron, measuring cups and other baking tools so she has her own supplies. Of course, a KitchenAid Stand Mixer is THE HOLY GRAIL for all bakers. These gifts show that you know her and support her interests. What are your favorite gifts for older girls? Let us know in the comments below.

Microbeads are the new kid on the pollution block. They are found in a number of face scrubs, body washes and toothpastes – stuff found in most household bathrooms. I’m sure your teen uses an exfoliating acne face wash. More than likely, you use a whitening toothpaste. Microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic found in these products that do the scrubbing. Microbeads are so small, they aren’t filtered out in either septic systems or municipal sewage systems. And these tiny pieces of plastic are causing ocean pollution and being eaten by fish and those who eat them – us! – alike. It’s very easy to choose a different beauty product and stop microbead pollution at its source. You and your family can make a difference in the ocean’s health starting in your bathroom cabinets. The Problem According to the nonprofit 5 Gyres, just one tube of facial scrub contains more than 300,000 plastic microbeads. Each one of these end up in the ocean as all rivers are connected to it. The Great Lakes especially is riddled with the teeny exfoliants. Just the fact that our oceans are filling with plastic concerns me. Additionally, microbeads and many other plastics are polluting our beaches with litter. Pollution of any form really loves to bind to the plastics. DDT, an infamously strong insecticide, although no longer allowed to be used in the US and many other countries still exists in our environment and has been found “glommed” to microbeads inside the bodies of fish. Most of poor fish cannot digest plastic – which looks a lot like food to them – and so their bellies fill with pollutants while their internal organs absorb the toxins. And then we eat the fish. Not a pretty picture. How to Avoid There’s an app for everything now, even avoiding the microbead! Check out “Beat the Microbead” app here which is a project of an international campaign with the same name working with nonprofits to ban the exfoliants world wide. Look up both products you use and find products that don’t contain these tiny polluters. Read the labels of your beauty products. If they contain polyethylene or polypropylene (aka plastic), they are part of the problem. It may be best to send them to the landfill with your trash than to use them up and contribute further to a polluted ocean and fishery. You can also send your products to 5 Gyres (at your own expense) who will use it for educational purposes. Seek out alternative facial scrubbers that contain almonds, walnut shells, cocoa beans or just coarse sugar. Making your own scrub with sugar and other ingredients found in your kitchen cupboards is a great choice too. Use toothpaste that utilizes baking soda, silica or other natural ingredients for whitening and scrubbing. How You Can Help Tell your friends about these little known tiny, plastic balls found in their medicine cabinets and showers. Help them find new products as you have. Tell your congress representative that you’d like your state to ban the use of microbeads. At the publishing of this article, eight States in the US have already put a ban in place where companies must phase out the beads, both in manufacturing and distributing. Support nonprofits working against plastic pollution : 5 Gyres, Ban the Microbead, Plastic Soup. Your favorite environmental group may also be working on education and banning efforts. Has your state banned the bead? What’s in your medicine cabinet?

Nowadays, children are exposed to the idea of sex at a very young age, sometimes when they are even 9 or 10 years old. They may not understand what it is at first, but chances are they have already asked you or someone about it in some way or another. The media and society are usually the first contributors when it comes to children learning about sex. Whether they see a movie that has mature content or if they hear about sex from their peers at school, they will learn about it somewhere, somehow. The only thing that we can do as parents is to teach our teens the facts they need to know to keep themselves safe and healthy. Here are some of the basics that every teenager should know, regardless if they show interest in sex and relationships or not. Sex is Not… A way to show how mature or grown up you are. An abusive act. Something you must do by a certain age to be cool. A way to prove your love to someone or to make somebody love you. A way to show you are committed to someone. An act of manipulation. I.e. “If you love me, you will have sex with me.” A smart way to assert your independence to your parents or get back them. An act of revenge against another person. Always a pleasurable act as it can be painful, messy, embarrassing, and even noisy. Sex is…. Best when shared between two people that love and care for each other. Between two consenting individuals. I.e. No means NO! Healthier when shared between two people that respect each other and each other’s bodies. Extremely risky. You can catch an STD (sexually transmitted disease), get pregnant or feel extremely disappointed and let down when it is over. You may feel shame and guilt, even heartbroken if the other person has used you only for sex. Both an emotional and physical act. Not an act to treat lightly. It is a very serious act between two people. What Your Teen Needs to Know The thought of talking to your teenager about sex might be the last thing you want to do, but to help them protect themselves from making a rush decision or a big mistake, it is worth it to sit down and speak to them. Birth Control and Disease Prevention It is important that tweens and teenagers learn about safe sex. They need to know the basics such as disease prevention and birth control. If your child expresses sexual interest, ask them if they are thinking about having sex. This could lead to getting birth control pills for your daughter or buying condoms for your daughter or son. It sounds terrifying, but in the long run, they will stay safe. Remind them that both teens and adults can get STD’s and that oral sex is still considered sex. Make sure that their school is also offering sexual education classes where they can learn where to go for help and information, how to put on a condom correctly, and what to do if they think the condom broke or if they birth control pills were missed. Teenagers need to know that they should never feel pressured to have sex and that sex is not something to be treated lightly. The more information you can offer your teen, the more they will be able to protect themselves. Have you talked to your teenager about sex? How did it go? We would love to hear!

Realicemos en familia acciones simples para iluminar el corazón de los otros. Elijamos brindar bondad con pequeños actos diarios. Los ingredientes que necesitamos son: parar con la rutina y la aceleración de nuestros días, mezclar una pizca de voluntad, una dosis de tiempo y algunos materiales que seguro tendrás en casa. Aquí te brindamos 7 ideas para compartir en familia y ofrecer actos de bondad a nuestra sociedad: • Tarjetas para alguien especial: escriban individualmente una carta o una tarjeta para un profesional que haya sido muy importante en tu vida. Expresen su agradecimiento por haberlos ayudado, guiado o acompañado en algún proceso personal. • Preparen una caja sorpresa: armen y decoren una caja llena de golosinas. Luego, elijan a qué agrupación que brinde servicio pueden llevársela. Pueden agregar una notita o un dibujo para acompañar. ¡Qué linda manera de alegrar el día!

Not all teenagers spend their days with their noses in their phones. Some, under twenty, are making the world a better place. Encourage your teens to read about these five teenagers and how they have inspired the world. Nick D’aloisio, 18 This teenager is responsible for the app Summly, which changes the way we interpret news by taking news articles and summarizing them in plain language for the reader. D’aloisio sold his app to Yahoo for a mere thirty million dollars. The Oxford student, computer programmer and internet entrepreneur probably has very little time to enjoy his millions because he is busy building a team of the best minds in the business to take his ideas to the next level. There is little doubt you’ll hear his name again, very soon. Brittany Wenger, 18 Brittany Wegner taught a computer to diagnose Leukemia. Not your average teen, I guess you’d say. In computer speak, Wegner “built a custom, cloud-based artificial neural network to find patterns in genetic expression profiles to diagnose patients with an aggressive form of cancer called mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL)” So, she’s basically a genius and a superhero. Way to go Brittany. Zach Sobiech, 18 Zach was diagnosed with a rare and terminal cancer at the age of 14. So, he made an album, inspired millions of people with his story and raised $750,000 for Cancer research. Not what you’d expect? Well, this teenager shone brightly in the face of terminal illness. If you want to watch Zack’s story, grab a box of tissue and settle in for one of the most inspiring stories you’ll ever see. Jacob Barnett, 16 After being diagnosed with severe autism as a child Jacob Barnett’s mother was told he would always struggle. But, by the age of 15 he would become one of the world’s premier physicists. By ‘struggle’ his doctors must have meant he would have a hard time finding anyone as brilliant as himself. This kid, and his mother, are one dynamic team. Read about Jacob in his mother’s book, The Spark. Malala Yousafzai, 17 Young Malala stood up to the Taliban and demanded that females be allowed an education. She was shot in the head for her efforts but survived her attack and has gone on to inspire the world with her message. This teenager was named one of Time’s Most Influential People in the World. Sources: http://summly.com/press-team_nick.html http://mashable.com/2013/05/21/computer-leukemia-diagnosis/#kQWXg7LOiqqR http://www.upworthy.com/this-amazing-kid-got-to-enjoy-19-awesome-years-on-this-planet-what-he-left-behind-is-wondtacular http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/jacob-barnett-boy-genius/ http://www.biography.com/people/malala-yousafzai-21362253

The eighties were about more than big hair and bad fashion. Some of the best movies of a generation came out of that decade. Here are the eight eighties movies that raised you. Show your kids and maybe they’ll understand you just a little bit more. The Breakfast Club The Jock, the Prom Queen, the Geek, the Neurotic and the Bad Boy all come together for a day of detention and though they try to keep their distance using their respected high school roles, they can’t help but fall in together after a very bumpy ride. This movie is thoughtful and relevant, even today. If your teens want some idea of what high school was like for you, than throw this one on. After your teens get over the edgy fashion they’ll settle in to enjoy one of John Hughes’ best. Saturday, March 24,1984. Shermer High School, Shermer, Illinois, 60062. Dear Mr. Vernon, We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. What we did *was* wrong. But we think you’re crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. What do you care? You see us as you want to see us – in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. You see us as a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal. Correct? Back to The Future This movie holds up. Sure, there might some questionable ‘advanced technologies’ in the film, but after they get over that, your teens will love the adventures of Marty McFly and Doc. Don’t be surprised if they go looking for parts two and three. Marty McFly: Wait a minute, Doc. Ah… Are you telling me that you built a time machine… out of a DeLorean?

The entire family benefits from a sit down meal where they can communicate and share stories, keep informed about each other’s lives and spend quality time together. It is important for kids and teenagers to eat consciously so that they taste their food and develop a healthy relationship with food. Eating unconsciously can lead to all sorts of negative issues with food later on and as parents, we want our kids to grow up healthy and confident with their food choices. Turn the TV Off Having a family meal with the television blaring in the background robs you of genuine time with your family. When your family sits down to dinner, turn off the television, and talk with each other. Sometimes the only time together that a family has is mealtime and if you have the television on, chances are your kids and teens will be gazing off at it and not really present at the table. TV time should be kept for specific times of the day, such as an after dinner movie. Soft Dinner Music A great addition to a family dinner is soft background music. If you put on music that is loud and harsh, it can add a negative vibe to the meal. Many people unconsciously eat faster and stuff food in their mouths when there is loud adrenaline-pumping music playing in the background. No Texting, Phones, or Gadgets This is a big one. When you and your family sit down for a family meal, make sure all of your children put their gadgets and technical devices away. Teens like to text at all hours of the day, but make it imperative that texting is not allowed at the table, at any time. Make it a house rule. Do not allow games, phones or anything that draws their attention away from their meal or family time. Choose a Topic of Conversation When you sit down for dinner, choose an interesting topic to discuss with your kids. Choose something that your kids are interested in such as sports, a favorite game, or ask them about their friendships at school. Choose any topic that will help them relax and eat their meal, but also give them the opportunity to spend some genuine time with the family. Keeping kids and teenagers focused at mealtime is important for their well-being, social development, and overall health. The sooner kids can develop a healthy relationship with food, the better off they will be. A healthy relationship with food can mean a healthy lifestyle overall.

If you need gift ideas for teenagers, let me tell you about the one gift that has been the greatest gift for my kids: A blank journal. Way back when I was a teenager, a thoughtful teacher took me out for lunch (today, that would be totally frowned upon!) and gave me a blank journal as a gift. She encouraged me to write every day and put down my deepest thoughts and feelings. I had previously captured my thoughts in a ratty notebook. I just couldn’t bear to marr the pages of this beautiful journal with random ramblings so I filled it with inspirational quotes and my poetry instead. Today, when I read through the journal, I’m instantly transported back into my high school years and the memories that float there. So many of the quotes are so relevant today that I find myself randomly opening pages and instantly being inspired by the words. What a gift. I have two boys and a girl–and I’ve given each of them journals. My daughter took off with the journal idea and requested more and more journals as gifts throughout the years. She has quite a collection of journals now and shows no signs of stopping. There’s something tangible when you put the written word to paper. A computer file just can’t hold a candle to the process of physically writing out your thoughts. Even though my boys don’t embrace the concept as deeply as my daughter has, I know someday they’ll look back and appreciate the journals. When you give your teenager a blank journal, here are some ways they could fill up the journal: Daily gratitude thoughts: Every morning and every night, reflect on what you’re grateful for Daily happenings: Capture the highlights of each day on a page Idea journal: Write down random thoughts and ideas that you can use or develop for the future Goal journal: Write down your dreams and goals–outline the steps to reach them Capture favorite quotes: Gather inspirational quotes. You can pass the journal around to friends and ask them to write their favorite quotes. Life lessons: Write down the life lessons you’ve learned. You can pass the journal around to friends and mentors and ask them to share their best life lessons. Diary: This is the typical use of blank journals. Pour your heart out on every page. You can find blank journals for a reasonable price at Target and Walmart. You’ll also find them online at Amazon and Etsy stores. You can even create a personalized, customized journal on sites such as Zazzle. If you’re the crafty parent, you can order blank journals in bulk and add your personalized design to the cover. When I was a teenager, my best friend and I passed a notebook back and forth and we shared our thoughts and daily happenings. Thirty years later, it’s been a fun trip down memory lane to read this notebook. The teenage dramas that we wrote about years ago seem quite trivial in today’s eyes!

Every parent would love to be given the book “How to Talk to Your Teenager” before the going gets tough, but if you learn some simple tools before they hit 13 years of age, you’ll survive it just as many parents have before you. Teenagers have a lot going on as they try to figure out their own identity in this great big world. Talking to your teenager does not have to be a dreaded experience and even the shyest of parents or those without essential communication skills can get their teenager to open up. While regular communication is important in families, you can learn how to talk to your teenager in a variety of ways. Put Aside “Special Time” For Them Teenagers feel more at ease when they spend more time with their parents. This does not mean hover over them or monopolize their ‘teen time’, but rather make special time for just you and them. If you have more than one teenager, make time for each teen separately. “Special time” is dedicated time together where you can work on a project, cook something together or just simply enjoy hanging out. When you have this time together they may feel more relaxed and may even share some of their thoughts, ideas, goals and problems with you. Be Available All the Time Whenever your teenager comes to you for anything, be available. This is an effective way to help your teenager feel comfortable enough to open up. When they ask you a question or just want to chat about random things, become interested and answer them. Even if you don’t feel much like talking, listen effectively. Teenagers will only open up to their parents if they know the “door is always open” and that they can come to you, for anything, at any time. Look for the Conversation Openings Parents tend to miss these little openers when they come about. Your teenager may be trying to open up to you, but you just don’t notice. Listen to their questions and see if they are trying to start a conversation with you. It could be anything such as, “why are boys so mean? Or why are girls so concerned about their weight?” They may be trying to reach out to you for advice, but not know exactly how to do it. Keep your ears open. Don’t Try to Fix Everything Every Time Avoid offering advice and solutions to every issue your child ever comes to you with. Sometimes teenagers, just like adults, need to vent their frustrations, anger, and upsets. Sometimes they may feel the need to be over dramatic when telling you about a problem or issue but avoid an immediate rescue. Do not jump in to fix and solve their problems for them. They probably just want to get things off their chest, be heard and to talk it out. Be there for them, listen and let them talk openly to you without and judgment. Learning how to talk to your teenager doesn’t have to be difficult. If all else fails, just use active listening skills and give them as much support as possible. Your teenager will open up to you at some point, just let it happen when it happens.