If your child is having behavioral problems, needs to lose weight or needs discipline in his life, then boot camp may be the right choice. Luckily, there are plenty of options available for you in Michigan.

Youth sports can have many benefits for young people. Some include learning the sport they play, understanding what it takes to compete and the enjoyment of being part of a team. Playing sports also teaches youngsters about responsibility and being part of a team -- the importance of teamwork.

An after-school job can provide a way to save for college -- and multitude of other things your youngster might want -- but it may also interfere with high school studies. In 2008, 24 percent of high school students age 16 and older were employed, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Some parents of teenagers have to deal with the out-of-control behaviors in which teens engage.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most of the 45 million smokers in the United States started smoking as adolescents.

The teenage years can be challenging, especially for a young girl who is overweight. She may experience feelings of self-consciousnesses and ridicule from her peers, and she may not know what she needs to do to lose the extra pounds.

The process of blood flow throughout the body is called circulation. Poor blood circulation is characterized by symptoms in the extremities, or hand, arms, feet and legs, including numbness, tingling or cold temperature. Various diseases can lead to poor blood circulation in teenagers.

After discovering lice in your home, you need to clean every room to prevent further infestation. Lice may live as long as three days off of the body, while nits can live for as long as three weeks, according to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Adolescence is a time of rapid -- and often awkward and uncomfortable -- physical development. While many teens worry about gaining too much weight, a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association in 2001 estimated that 17 percent to 37 percent of teenage males would like to bulk up.

Between homework and hormones, it’s no wonder that teenagers get a headache every now and then. Frequency of headaches increases as children grow, according to American Family Physician. Thirty-seven percent to 51 percent of children who are at least 7 years old report "frequent"

The rate of teen pregnancy increased in 2006 for the first time in 10 years, up 3 percent, according to a January 26, 2010 report by the Guttmacher Institute, a research and public education firm.

Puberty is the time during which adolescents develop sexual maturity. It can be confusing and awkward time for your child. The age at which puberty starts differs from person to person, with puberty typically affecting girls sooner, at around age 11.