Yes, teenagers should be taking parenting courses in highschool because it gives them an outlook on what its going to be like when they are a parent in the future. Abstinence is key. Teenagers should be well aware of the consequences of pregnancies and in my opinion i think it is a perfect course to take! :)
Troubled teens can be the result of bad parenting but this is not always the case and it should never be assumed that this is the case.
Teens not only should take driving courses, it's required by law! Lots of helpful information will come from parents, but they will still need to take courses.
Lack of healthy parenting
Advice for parenting teens can be found from the Mayo Clinic, WebMD, Dr. Phil, Kids' Health, ParentingTeensOnline, FamilyEducation, Mumsnet, and Woman's Day.
Active Parenting of Teens provides very good parenting advice based on negotiation strategies and responsibility.
Some good websites on parenting advice is: parenting.com, babycenter.com, and www.byparents-forparents.com/. If you are looking for a website about parenting teens then try http://parentingteens.about.com/
You can find a list of parenting classes in Seattle at this website (familylawcasa.org/pdf/Parenting Classes.pdf). It should apply to teens like anyone else. Here you go, this should get you a nearby location willing to help you. http://www.familyworksseattle.org/resource-center/teen-parent-programs
Yes, of course we do.
Most states in the country allow insurance discounts for taking a defensive driving course. It is up to each individual insurance company how much that discount will be.
A recent survey of parenting books found that injury prevention was stressed for parents of young children, but books for parents of teens did not emphasize all areas of concern for teen safety, such as wearing bike helmets and safe driving. 8
Vern C. Lewis has written: 'Parenting teens' -- subject(s): Adolescent psychology, Parent and teenager
if they are trustworthy teens.