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.
Teens
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’.
Big mistakes parents of teens are making
AN EXPERT has dished the dirt on the biggest problems affecting teenage girls today and revealed exactly how parents are getting it so very wrong.
Dad’s rule for dating daughters
THIS dad’s social media post outlining his ‘rules for dating his daughters’ has gone viral, with people praising him.
How to tell if your child is being bullied
PARENTS don’t always know their child is being bullied. The tragic case of Adelaide teen Libby Bell shows how important it is to know the warning signs.
Shock tactics of mobile sex predators
CARLY thought she was chatting to a boy her age but when they met, he was a 50-year-old paedophile who murdered her. Her mum has a warning for all parents.
Aussie kids are glued to gadgets
MOST Aussie parents think the car is a great place for a family chat but 76 per cent say their kids are usually on a mobile device when on the move.
Harsh truth about teenage boys
“THAT’S the wrong one, you stupid cow!” the teen boy screamed at his mum. Yes, teenage behaviour really is getting worse.
Most parents OK taking kids from class for a trip
TWO-thirds of parents are happy to pull their children out of school for a fortnight holiday, research has revealed.
Free sanitary items at two Adelaide schools
VENDING machines to supply free sanitary items for female students have been installed at two Adelaide high schools — and already the program’s been described by educators as “brilliant”.
New ‘baiting’ trend on social media
A TERRIFYING new social media craze where cyber-bullies post lies about the sex lives of teenage girls is sweeping the internet.
More apprentices completing training
PUTTING the torch to the idea that milennials can’t commit, new data shows more and more apprentices are seeing their training through to the end.
Help for parents of phone-addicted kids
MUMS and dads desperate to get their social-media-obsessed kids off their phones and back in the real world are turning to parental-control apps for help. Here’s why they are so worried.
Why I took huge risk with my autistic son
SIX months living out of a backpack in Africa would test most people. But for 14-year-old Sam, it was truly life-changing.
Teen dies after 16-hour party
A BRITISH teen has collapsed during a 16-hour party at a Spanish club while celebrating the end of school with his mates.
We’ve raised Generation Hopeless
MILLENNIALS are totally useless when it comes to basic life and work skills and we’ll all pay for it, experts have warned.
Facebook profile stuns this mum
WHEN Kelly Carberry realised a paedophile was chatting to her daughter she was mortified. Then she started writing back.
Teenager sends own dad to jail
WHEN footage of her dad went viral, Cora Patterson knew she had to dob him in. Now she never wants to see him again.
’I just wish I got more time with them’
TEN young people, aged eight to 18, were asked to give brutally frank advice to their parents as they revealed what they wish their mum and dad knew about them. And some of their answers are surprising.
Families blast 13 Reasons Why
TWO US schoolgirls killed themselves days after watching 13 Reasons Why, prompting their families to attack the series.
How can parents compete with porn?
JUST because you don’t want to think about your child accessing porn doesn’t mean they haven’t already. So what should we be teaching kids about sex?
The age all parents must prepare for
IT’S the age your sweet-faced, obedient tween you’ve gushed over for years turns into a moody, grumpy, rebellious teenager, and Australian author Madonna King has written a book to help parents through it.
A kiss on the lips could kill teen
NO ONE said that young love was ever easy but for a 15-year-old boy in the US a kiss on the lips could literally prove deadly.
‘N***** is what people call my son’
KATIE Price has defended her use of the N-word on live TV — by uttering it three more times while hitting back after a furious backlash.
Mia’s son reveals parenting fails
AFTER years of sharing personal stories about her children, Mia Freedman let her son respond. The result was devastating.
Saving an agonising wait for your teenage girl
IT causes severe pain, organ damage and infertility, but this condition is still significantly under-diagnosed. Now a new program could help teenage girls get diagnosed years earlier.
Runaways: ‘We’ll be great parents’
THE young couple who fled a Sydney hospital with their newborn baby claimed they only ran off because they wanted to spend Easter with their girl.
Youngsters’ cool list is confusing
TEENS are hard to understand. A huge new survey has uncovered the brands they think are cool, and they’re not what we expected.
Teen parents’ wild night with bub
A TEENAGE couple spent 16 hours on the run with their three-day-old newborn, camped out in the wilderness to avoid authorities.
Young men’s shock attitude shift
WHAT do men really want in a partner? There has been a surprising shift in the answer — here are the blunt reasons why.
These straight boys have sworn off women
A GROWING group of boys are joining the ‘Men Going Their Own Way’ movement and swearing off women. One 15-year-old explains why.
The rise of the real life Mean Girls
MEAN girls are resorting to ‘covert’ bullying tactics across Australia. Now Neighbours star Lilly Van Der Meer reveals how she was personally taunted.
‘Another message to kill myself’
DAY in, day out, Kelsey endures sickening, relentless bullying. They call him a “stupid idiot” and tell him to kill himself.
Meghan wants to break period stigma
PRINCE Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle has penned a candid essay about the shame girls face for having their periods.
Teen airs suicide on Facebook live
FOURTEEN-year-old Naika Venant died after broadcasting her death from the bathroom of her home for two hours.
Obama gushes over his daughters
PRESIDENT Barack Obama ended his run of presidential press conferences on a personal note, “bragging on” his teenage girls Sasha and Malia.
Man killed at lavish birthday party
A MAN has been killed at a birthday party of a 15-year-old girl that saw 10,000 people turn up after the invite went viral.
Are you game for Hunter’s holiday challenge?
IT’S that time of year when parents and kids alike fall into this holiday trap. But a Queensland boy has thrown down a challenge to break the unhealthy cycle.
Kids’ screen time? There’s an app for that
SCHOOL holidays are here, and parents face a six-week battle to regulate their children’s screen time. But that’s not the only parenting advice they need.
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