Dad’s epic response to daughter’s phone
A British dad has won fans around the world after posting a picture of his drastic action to get his daughter off her phone.
Teens
Mum’s accidental X-rated brag
A mum shared her innocent Kmart set-up online — where people pointed out her teen son probably had another X-rated use for it.
Nation bans unvaccinated kids from school
Anti-vax parents have been warned not to send their kids to school, and told ignoring the new rules will cop them hefty fines.
Mums made porno film for their kids
Mums and pornography don’t usually mix, but a group of four UK mums rallied to make a porno film their friends, family and kids could watch.
Boy defies ‘anti-vax mum’, gets vaccinated
A young teen never got the chance to line up at school for those painful vaccination jabs because of his mum’s belief. This all changed when he turned 18.
Teen tricked into sending naked photo
A teenage girl was left feeling “disgusting” and “worthless” after being tricked into inadvertedly taking part in a naked sexting scandal.
Parents, it’s time to have your say
Parenting has never been more stressful, and The Sunday Mail has joined with child experts to give mums and dads a voice. TAKE OUR SURVEY NOW
Scandalous reason this pic went viral
A dad with a wicked sense of humour has set the internet alight with this seemingly innocent snap — can you tell why?
Porn making teen boys ‘impotent’
Australian kids are accessing graphic pornography more and more, and its ready availability is having disastrous effects — including a worrying new sex trend.
Dad makes app that forces teens to reply to texts
A frustrated dad was sick of his 13-year-old son ignoring his texts. So he developed an app that enables parents to lock their kid’s phone until they write back.
Social post could save your kid’s life
A heartbroken aunty has shared a post about how she lost her nephew in tragic and avoidable circumstances. It’s a warning to all parents.
Schoolies’ drug confessions
Schoolies might be drinking less and behaving better but they have just replaced one dangerous habit with another.
Most important thing I’ve learnt about being a parent
My family is unconventional and I was often made to feel awkward and incompetent about that. Not anymore, writes Melissa Hoyer.
$5 meal that will feed the whole family
IT costs just $5 to make, will satisfy fussy eaters and for exhausted mums and dads, it gets dinner done in just 10 minutes. It’s no wonder this recipe went viral.
‘Tired mum’ costume goes viral
A YOUNG girl has nailed this year’s Halloween costume and it’s so relatable that mums everywhere don’t know whether to laugh, or cry.
Desperate problem schools are ignoring
ON MORE than one occasion Tillie Osgood has had to talk a friend out of suicide one night and hand in an assignment the next day.
Mum’s beautiful post about boy’s reaction
HOW this unlikely hero reacted to a young girl getting her period on the school bus is garnering praise all over the world.
Why do men send dick pics?
EVERYBODY loves sexting, with stats showing that couples and single people are finding ways to show off their stuff in an increasingly normalised practice.
Mum’s furious rant at drivers
IT’S an everyday activity that should be safe for all. But Aussies are so aggressive behind the wheel that they’ve spoiled it for everyone.
Sinister ‘Momo’ game linked to child deaths
THE ‘Momo’ challenge has been linked to two child suicides in Colombia as the disturbing craze sweeps South America and Asia.
Dad writes brutally honest CV for teen
MOST CVs try to show off the person in the best possible light — but the one written for Lauren Moore by her dad takes a very different approach.
YouTube star’s seedy texts to teens
YOUTUBE star dad Chris Ingham desperately wants his teen fans to stop revealing his seedy text messages to the public.
Teen’s letter five years after she vanished
THE overjoyed mother of a missing teenager who vanished five years ago says she has received a letter from her daughter, now aged 19.
Remember Zach who wanted a job at Kmart?
BORN blind in one eye, Zach has had more struggles than most. That’s why social media users were so keen for the teen to land his first job. So, did he succeed?
Mum finds disturbing texts on son’s phone
SMARTPHONES can do all sorts of amazing things, but for Louisa Simmonds’ son, they only made it harder to escape his dark past.
Mum discovers son’s disturbing messages
A DEVASTATED mum has reached out for advice after she saw a string of manipulative messages her teenage son sent to a girl bullying her to send nude pictures.
Kmart job Australia wants this teen to get
BORN blind in one eye, Zach, 15, has had more struggles than most. That’s why social media is so happy he’s in line for a job at one of Australia’s biggest retailers.
Shooter’s family wants answers
IT’S the deadliest school attack since the Parkland shooting. Now the parents of shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis have spoken.
NRA boss’s bizarre excuse
THE president of the National Rifle Association has blamed school shootings on the ADHD drug Ritalin and film violence.
Dangerous online trend led to boy’s death
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy in the US has died after playing the “fainting game”, a life-threatening online trend that’s making a frightening comeback.
Schoolgirls pranked strangers with porn
IMAGINE you are sitting on a train and are suddenly confronted with pornographic images dropped to your phone by a nearby group of schoolgirls.
Devious reason 12-year-old was abducted
A NSW man will be extradited to Queensland on Monday charged with kidnapping a schoolboy over a money dispute.
Boy awakes as parents donate organs
A YOUNG boy who was presumed brain dead, woke up moments before his parents agreed to have his organs donated.
Accused ‘slut-shamer’ speaks out
THE guy accused of dissing his ex-girlfriend’s provocative prom dress, has spoken out about the backlash he copped.
Teenager: ‘I can’t live off $1000 a month’
THIS spoiled 15-year-old from Beverly Hills won’t get a job, is furious her pocket money was cut from $5000 a month and “needs” a $231,000 car.
Parents share heartbreaking story
THE parents of a teenager killed in a 2013 car crash have shared the devastating story of their loss as a caution to others.
Reason teen was wiped out by train
ONE moment, a teenager from Perth was on his way to soccer training, the next he blacked out when a 180-tonne train smashed into him.
Dolly’s parents break their silence
IN A heartbreaking interview, bullied girl Dolly Everett’s parents have revealed their daughter’s hopes and dreams, and how her sudden death rocked their lives.
Sex teacher ‘ruined student’s life’
A TEENAGER who had “kinky” sex with his much older teacher has labelled her a sexual predator who ruined his life.
Insult that made this dad crack
THE father who lunged at a 14-year-old boy and choked him has revealed the insult which made him snap and attack the teenager.
Mum of autistic girl receives brutal note
LEAH SOLOMON’S jaw dropped when she read the letter her neighbours sent her about her “hefty” autistic daughter.
Teen athlete murdered by close friend
L.A. POLICE said a murder suspect helped look for a missing friend and purported to find his body before he was arrested.
Mums throwing ‘Kmart birthday parties’
CHILDREN attending birthday parties are being given bags of money and told to “go for it” to see who can buy the strangest things in Kmart.
Staff shocked by teens wielding a machete
THREE teens wielding a machete, steel bar and knife, terrified staff at a Queensland IGA store, demanding hundreds in cash.
‘Just let me die Mum, it’s too much’
A TEENAGER who was stung by the world’s deadliest jellyfish has finally left hospital after two weeks of agonising pain.
‘Sleeping Beauty’ photo’s heartbreaking story
BED-BOUND, tube-fed and completely unresponsive: meet the Swedish children with the medical anomaly “Resignation Syndrome”.
Teen humiliated by nipples request
A STUDENT was humiliated when reportedly asked to hide her ‘protruding’ nipples with Band-Aids because they were a distraction.
Parents ‘poured hot oil’ on daughter
A SIXTEEN-year-old girl was allegedly beaten and had ‘hot cooking oil’ poured on her after refusing an arranged marriage in exchange for a large amount of money.
Teen ‘harassed’ in Myer blunder
SHEM’S son was in the change rooms trying on clothes for his school formal. The next thing he knew, security had been called.
Mum’s rant over teen’s bikini win
A MUM has unleashed a furious tirade online after her 16-year-old daughter won a Brazilian-style bikini in a competition.
This was the year we lost our childhood
LESS than a decade ago our kids could grow up with limited external pressure. But the year our kids got phones changed that, and it’s affecting their whole lives.
‘My daughter was manipulated to cut me off’
TRACEY Atkinson hasn’t seen her 12-year-old daughter for five months and there is nothing she can do about it.
Bindi Irwin’s shock transformation
SHE’S a wildlife warrior and now Australia’s Bindi Irwin has taken on a new role, like you’ve never seen her before.
Moment dad confronts daughter’s bully
A VIDEO allegedly showing a father confronting and choking his daughter’s 14-year-old bully has emerged after an argument at a skate park.
Neighbour’s sick anonymous letter
A MOTHER in Brisbane was stunned and flabbergasted when she found this letter from a neighbour.
Modern problem causing parenting pain
IT’S now a major battleground between parents and their children, and it’s very much a symptom of our modern world.
Teen’s farewell text: ‘Please forgive me’
CHARLOTTE took her own life after accidentally revealing to her boyfriend on Snapchat that she had cheated on him.
Dad ‘forced daughter to cut off hair’
A MUM claims her daughter was forced to chop off her hair as punishment by her father after he discovered that she had been treated to new highlights for her birthday.
’Bullying can now follow them home’
AS NEWSREADER Sharyn Ghidella reveals her bullying fears, there’s a practical way you can help tackle the scourge.
‘These innocent kids are copping it’
SOUTH-SUDANESE children are “copping it” in Aussie schools because “hate and fear”, says a new video advert which has started to circulate on social media.
$1 hack that will blow your kids’ minds
WITH just a plastic bottle, some oil and a fizzy tablet, you can make your own lava lamp and we promise you, the kids will be impressed. Watch the video.
Newsflash: Kids find true happiness offline
BELIEVE it or not, happiness for teenagers is not a fully charged smartphone and thousands of Instagram followers.
How to raise superkids
WHAT’S the most loving thing you can do for your child’s development at school? Learn to let go, say the experts.
Having a smartphone can really get in kids’ hair
KIDS who use smartphones are twice as likely to get head lice as those who don’t, with one particular online trend blamed for the increase.
Parents slacking on phone rules for kids
AUSSIE parents lack the ability to enforce phone rules for their kids, as experts warn the increased use of mobiles is behind growing levels of depression.
Boy cliff jumps, rides home with fractured back
A YOUNG boy who fractured eight vertebrae after jumping from a 20m tall cliff in Mornington Peninsula has stunned doctors and family after riding his bike home after the accident, despite his serious injuries.
‘It’s making me feel so sick’
LINDA Trevan lost her 15-year-old daughter after she was relentlessly bullied and gang raped. Now, she’s vented over Dolly’s death.
Vile messages after Dolly’s death
JUST days after Dolly Everett’s suicide, the dad of another young NT girl says his daughter has been bullied. WARNING: Confronting
Teens turn away from sex, drugs, drinking
A NEW study has revealed that today’s teenagers are bucking the stereotype and are drinking less, smoking less and having less sex than previous generations — but why?
Sickening bully messages spark fightback
A TERRIFIED mum whose teenage daughter was told to kill herself by online trolls is calling for anonymous posting apps used by bullies to be banned.
Our ‘extreme’ views on drugs are failing
WE’VE all heard scare stories about illicit drugs, but if we want young people to ditch them we should try a different approach.
Parents pay the price for ‘FOKMO’ addiction
QUEENSLAND children are the most bored in the country, and cash-strapped parents are giving up their own treats to provide never-ending fun through the long summer holiday, fuelling a new condition: FOKMO.
It’s now easier for teens to change sex
TRANSGENDER advocates have welcomed a landmark Family Court decision which means teenagers in Australia can change gender a lot more easily.
Real message behind Schoolies banners
THESE young people blend in seamlessly with the rest of the wasted school leavers on the Gold Coast, but they have a different reason for being there.
Teen’s birthday ends in vicious brawl
AN 18-year-old girl’s birthday party has descended into chaos after a man threatened people with a knife and dragged her up the driveway by her hair.
Massive changes coming for learner test
THE multiple choice quiz for learner drivers is facing its biggest shake-up in four decades after more than 30 per cent of Queenslanders failed the written test this year.
Parents of teen girls, this may be what you need
SOUTH Australian schools are embracing an education program for teenage girls — even before it is rolled out here. Here’s why educators can’t wait to share it with their students.
Why interning is worth your while
INTERNSHIPS and work experience placements can pay off in all kinds of ways – and a new study reveals the sorts of people who benefit from them the most.
Teen daughters a divorce trigger
TEENAGE girls can be an absolute nightmare and that can impact their parents’ marriage, a new study has found.
How teen girls should be taught about sex
TEEN girls are taught to be sexy, but they’re not taught about enjoying sex. So this author has written ‘A Teen Girl’s Guide to Getting Off’.
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