| For most of the country, March means warmer | | | | look, and what you do or do not like about them. |
| weather and fewer clothes. Sweaters and coats | | | | Besides having a day with a lot of laughs, you will |
| are exchanged with short sleeves and shorts or | | | | also have the opportunity to find out about your |
| skirts. Arms, legs, and body are exposed to the | | | | teen's taste in clothes. You will learn which tops |
| warmth of the sun - and the eyes of young men. | | | | and bottoms your daughter finds too revealing, |
| Parent's worries increase at the same rate their | | | | and give you the opportunity to listen and to learn |
| teen's clothing decreases. Telling our teen not to | | | | about your teen's opinions. You also will have the |
| wear a particular outfit, not to dress so revealing, | | | | chance to reinforce moral standards while creating |
| or to cover up will most likely be responded with: | | | | fond memories that will last a lifetime. Fathers - |
| "It's the hottest thing this spring!" or "That's what | | | | explain to your daughter that the way she |
| today's teens wear!" - making us feel old and out | | | | dresses does affect how boys perceive her. It is |
| of the loop. Fortunately there are quite a few | | | | not necessary to paint an ugly picture, but girls |
| things parents can do when it comes to the way | | | | need the male perspective to understand the |
| your teen dresses: Know what's hot - visit web | | | | feelings they evoke in boys when dressing |
| sites such as: - a blog monitored by Casey | | | | provocatively. Make it an interactive conversation, |
| featuring fashion trends, styles, and shopping | | | | giving her ample time and opportunity to ask |
| advice for teens. - an excellent web site for the | | | | questions. This is a great opportunity for a dad to |
| teen who wants more than just the latest trends. | | | | protect his daughter and show her how much he |
| It has a fashion club and a career studio which is | | | | cares about her. She will also be more aware of |
| affiliated with the Fashion Institute of Design and | | | | the opposite gender and be careful not to |
| Merchandising. Both of these web sites have | | | | provoke them or tease them in any other way. |
| fashions for girls as well as boys. Look at your | | | | Parenting your teenager doesn't have to be |
| teen's magazines and discuss models and clothing. | | | | frustrating - visit where parents can find |
| Help your teen to decide which types of clothing | | | | Christina's articles and her book, news for |
| would fit best with their individual body type. Visit | | | | Education K-12 and College, LIVE Counseling, and a |
| web - sites that give advice on which clothing fits | | | | variety of other tools and resources for both |
| what body type with your teen. Two web sites I | | | | communicating with their teen and helping parents |
| found very helpful are: Fashion Tips Buy Clothes | | | | deal with issues they are struggling with. Subscribe |
| to suit Your Shape - for girls - for boys Go | | | | to Christina's monthly Newsletter and receive tips |
| shopping with your teen. Spend a day at the mall | | | | and suggestions to improve life with your teen. |
| trying on all kinds of different outfits, even those | | | | Articles are free to be reprinted as long as the |
| you do not intend to buy, wear, or would not be | | | | author's bio and live link to her Web site remain |
| "caught dead" in. Comment on how the outfits | | | | intact. |