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.
Teens
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.
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