Text Box: Parent’s Corner: Body Piercing and Your Teen Text Box: W. S. Neal High School Text Box: Page # Text Box: Body piercing has become very popular for teens. If you look at today’s teens, you will discover that piercing aren’t just in the ears. Nostrils, eyebrows, tongues, and belly buttons are now decorated with studs. While piercing is nothing new for many cultures and religions, it may seem strange for your teen! However, today’s teen use piercing to portray their character and fashion. Adults may have some valid concerns about piercing. Safety should be the top of those Text Box: concerns as infection and disease could result from a bad piercing. In addition, piercing may go against family values and may push the limits of what is acceptable by you as a parent. Keep on mind that piercing may be a way for teens to declare their personal character and independence. It may signify a risk-taking behavior which could be viewed as a natural part of growing up or in some cases– it could be viewed as deviant if this behavior is Text Box: related to other alarming changes in your teen. If your teen suggests that he/she would like a body piercing, it will be helpful to discuss this issue carefully. To respond in anger may risk your teen not feeling safe to discuss other issues with you. Discussions will allow your teen to get a view of his/her feelings on this subject and it will give you an opportunity to discuss your views as well. Research this topic together to determine the right choice for your family. Text Box: volume capacity for more than 5 minutes, you could cause hearing loss. Hearing loss may or may not be realized initially and it could take up for ten years to become evident. One study indicated that the type of headphones used, whether in-the-ear or over-the Text Box: According to a recent web article, you can really cause damage to your hearing if you use headphones to listen to your music for more than 90 minutes a day. In addition, it has been determined that if you listen to your music at the maximum Text Box: ear, made no significant change in hearing loss. The major concern was the volume and the extended periods of time used. It is suggested that you listen to your music at about half of the volume capacity for any digital player. Text Box: Health issues for teens: Is your music Damaging to your ears? Text Box: you. However, keeping your grades up starts early. From ninth grade through your Senior year, your grades will haunt you or help you in your attempts to enter into college. In addition, scholarship attainment may rely on your overall GPA. Deciding which school to attend will depend on your Text Box: career choice , costs, and location. Other factors will also need to be considered. Getting ready for college means taking those necessary college entrance tests, attaining your diploma, and filling out all those applications. If you are still confused, you need to see your high school counselor for additional help. Text Box: If you are interested in going to college, you may want to ask yourself these questions: How are my grades? Which college should I go to? How do I get ready for college? The answers are of course up to Text Box: Senior Notes: Are you college bound?

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