To be a "hands-on" parent, at least 10 of the following 12 must be true.
You must:

• Monitor what your kids are watching on TV.
• Monitor their use of the Internet.
• Put restrictions on CDs they buy or music they download.
• Know where your kids are after school and during weekends.
• Be told the truth about your teenager's whereabouts.
• Be aware of your teenager's academic performance.
• Impose a curfew.
• Make it clear that you would be ''extremely upset'' if your teen used Marijuana.
• Eat dinner with your teen six or seven nights a week.
• Turn the TV off during dinner.
• Assign regular chores for your teen.
• Have an adult present when the teen comes home from school.