Behaviour & Development, Cyberstuff, Education, Technology
As a social animal, your teen learns behaviour through modelling and imitating their peers and also adults. Young people are connected to each other and social media 24/7 and therefore influences far and wide are prominent in their lives and often there is little we...
A Teen's World, Better Communication, Health and Wellbeing
Today is Suicide Awareness Day and we’re all prompted to ask the question to promote awareness of this cause. Please, take the time and ask someone if they’re ok. Over a number of years working with adolescents in a welfare type role, I’ve spoken...
Behaviour & Development, Family, Health and Wellbeing, Help & Advice
Adolescence and anxiety. Both start with A, but that’s not the end of it. If you’ve an anxious teen in the house, you’ll know it’s a worrying time for them and you both. Just like adults, teens can feel the pinch and suffer from stress and...
A Teen's World, Behaviour & Development, Health and Wellbeing, Parenting Perspective, Technology
I’m a member of a local community Facebook group. Not so actively, but I do like to stick my nose in and see what’s going on around the place. Now… yesterday morning, a frustrated parent posted this plea for help …. Absolutely yes, the struggle...
A Teen's World, Education, Parenting Perspective
The final day of June, but first day of the Queensland school holidays. Thank bloody goodness I say. It’s been a rough first semester for Mr 17 in his final year of high school, and 6 months down, with less than 6 to go… pressure’s on. And it’s...
A Teen's World, Parenting Perspective
……. and it’s happened. Mr16 now owns a car. His very first set of wheels, financed through working weekends at the local supermarket. And yes, with a few top-up bucks thrown in by his father and me too. How am I feeling about this? Unsure...
A Teen's World, Parenting Perspective, Whatever
Now as the parent of a teen, you may be wondering what on Earth happened to the sweet, chirpy, communicative child you’d raised. Are they in there anywhere? Would you get satisfactory answers about this even if you asked them directly? Ahhhhhhh, ok… maybe...
A Teen's World, Health and Wellbeing, Parenting Perspective, Whatever
Teens and tattoos was a topic recently chewed over on the TSC Facebook page and came about from an interesting car conversation on the way to school with Mr16. Being un-inked myself, but with no negative thoughts on tattoos, I was shocked when he told me a number of...
A Teen's World, Behaviour & Development, Help & Advice
It’s difficult not to feel heartbroken and even crushed when your child is experiencing friendship difficulties. Whether you’re parenting a pre-schooler or a teen (…. or both like I am) their hurt and vulnerability at any age translates to a...
Behaviour & Development, Parenting Perspective, Whatever
It can be easy to forget there is sometimes still a little one hiding inside our gangly, lanky and deep-voiced teens. I know last Thursday, I saw a glimpse of Mr16’s inner child and I must admit his vulnerability caught me quite unawares. Of my 2 teen lads, I...
