How to raise your teenage girl
RAISING a teenage girl is only second in difficulty to actually being a teenage girl. How do parents help their girls and keep the family sane?
Teens
It’s time to stop hating the selfie
THE selfie gets a pretty bad wrap, but it turns out it’s not all about duck-faces and self-absorbed teens.
Neighbours bashed at wild party
‘WANNABE teen gangsters’ terrorised a neighbourhood during a three-day house party. This was the extraordinary reaction of the mother who lived there.
Mum’s extreme contract to see movie
NOT content with being “blind consumers,” this mum decided that if her son wanted to see this blockbuster, he had to meet a few conditions.
‘No compromises, no complaints’
ONE mum has come up with a novel way of limiting her kids’ screen time: by giving them unlimited access. There’s just one caveat.
The one thing we’d all rather forget
GET ready to cringe. Em Rusciano spills on the teenage dating disasters she’d rather forget and drops the F-bomb (the other F-bomb).
Six ways to raise a healthy, happy girl
HOW do you protect your daughter from the pressure of scoring top grades and looking like a model? A few simple rules can help to raise healthy girls.
Sophie Delezio: ‘The bullies won’t win’
SOPHIE Delezio just celebrated her 14th birthday and has told New Idea magazine of her love of life and resilience in the face of bullies.
Parents spy on kids’ smartphones
A NEW app which allows parents to act as “ASIO” and spy on their children’s phones and tablets without their knowledge is not a good idea, experts say.
Navigating the perils of teens on social media
Do you say yes to Facebook but no to Twitter? And what if your teen wants to open a Tinder account? JOHANNA LEGGATT talks social media parenting.
Why Michelle Obama is a total boss
MICHELLE Obama isn’t about to let her kids get special treatment just because they live in the White House.
You need to talk to your kids about porn
SORRY. The condom on the banana doesn’t cut it anymore. We need to talk about porn. Here’s how all the awkwardness went down at Em Rusciano’s house.
Girl in ‘100-year-old body’ dies
HAYLEY Okines died from a rare condition that caused her body to age eight times faster than normal. Now her friend will complete her bucket list which has an Aussie request.
It’s time girls had better role models
FINALLY girls have heroes they can be proud of. But don’t cheer yet. We need more, much more.
Don’t let teen parties become a nightmare
PARENTS using amateur waivers or consent forms when hosting school formal after-parties are being lulled into a false sense of security, lawyers warn.
‘Why I’m not surprised teenage girls join IS’
‘IT MAKES some sense that educated, privileged, teenage girls from loving families are travelling to Syria to join IS.’
RIP OP: Grading system to get the chop
THE education minister has defended plans to dump the controversial OP scoring system, saying it is no longer relevant.
Let kids wear whatevs they want!
SASHA and Malia Obama were bagged for their fashion sense by political opponent Elizabeth Lauten but having a go at teen fashion is just low, writes Melissa Hoyer.
Schoolies 2014 party around Australia
PARTY season has officially hit as school leavers let loose following their end-of-year exams.
Folks, we need to talk about Schoolies
SCHOOLIES get all the advice for their once-in-a-lifetime week, but what about the parents? Well Mum and Dad, you need not be in the dark any more.
Teen pens transgender picture book
THIS 14-year-old has written the first picture book for transgender children and has been named one of the world’s most influential teens.
Sexting is ‘normal’ for teens
CHLOE wanted to make a friend, so she sent him a nude selfie, which he then put on Facebook. He said it served her right. Chloe’s story is startlingly common.
Teens to learn how to get a job
TEENAGERS will be taught what is “appropriate” work behaviour at school, and how to use social media so they are more appealing to future employers.
Schoolgirl forced to wear ‘shame suit’
THE mother of a teenage schoolgirl is furious after her daughter was forced to wear a “shame suit” as punishment for wearing a short skirt to school.
App a threat to our kids’ selfie esteem
PARENTS are up in arms over a new mobile app that could leave teenagers with body image issues.
Teen party mum’s ‘condoms, booze’
MANY mothers want to make sure their 15-year-old daughter’s party is a great affair but, if proven, Eliane Mullen went way too far.
Boy’s dinosaur joke goes too far
POLICE arrested a high school student after he wrote a story about shooting dead his neighbour’s pet — wait for it — a dinosaur.
Mum’s hilarious mission to get her calls returned
KIDS are always on their phones, but never seem to answer when mum calls. One mother has gone to hilarious lengths to make sure her call is returned. Every time.
8 pieces of advice from a teen to parents
THIS teenager has never been a parent, but she has some VERY interesting tips for people who are — and we think she’s on to something.
Where has Abby been for nine months?
THIS 15-year-old girl who mysteriously went missing after leaving school nine months ago has been reunited with her mother. But where has she been?
PM planning US-style high schools
TONY Abbott has been inspired by the US to set up new high schools backed by large companies that churn out students with skills in demand.
Is this how teenagers really party?
WHEN we were 15 we were studying, had braces and hurled at the thought of tequila. Not these kids. They’ve gone nuts in a 15th birthday video that’s gone viral.
Is this how teenagers really party?
WHEN we were 15 we were studying, had braces and hurled at the thought of tequila. Not these kids. They’ve gone nuts in a 15th birthday video that’s gone viral.
Lisa Wilkinson on her sex symbol status
SHE is one of Australia’s most loved media personalities but there is a lot more to the breakfast queen than what you see on morning TV as Sunday Style found out.
Bratty teen wins uni scholarship
THE bratty teen who sued her mum and dad for child support is now bragging about the hefty scholarship she won from a university.
Mother’s Facebook lesson gets out of hand
ONE woman wanted to teach her twelve-year-old daughter a valuable lesson about the reach of social media. It soon spiralled out of control.
The big hangover in our schools
WEEKEND binge drinking is taking a toll on teen performance in the classroom with hung-over students unable to learn and resorting to disruptive behaviour.
Where’s justice for my beautiful boy?
JOSHUA Taylor was just 14 but he killed himself after being bullied to breaking point. His mother, Cherie, shares her story in the hope it will prevent another tragedy.
Why teens are more powerful than ever
THEY’VE got power beyond their numbers, years and economic influence. So what’s driving today’s teenagers and why can’t gen Y stop looking back?
Teen blues should be taken seriously
PARENTS should take the teenage blues seriously, says a scientist who has tracked the mental health of almost 2000 adolescents for 14 years.
Our kids dumber than 10 years ago
OUR teens are alarmingly stupid on a global scale, with half lacking basic maths and almost a third illiterate. What is dumbing them down?
Parents lose custody of girl to hospital
THE parents of a 15-year-old girl who is suffering from a mystery illness have lost custody of their daughter to a hospital.
Boy pleads: ‘Someone give me a home’
A BOY, 15, in foster care since birth, stood before a 300-strong congregation at church and made a heartbreaking plea to be adopted. “I’ll take anyone.”
Police called in as girl kisses boy
A 15-YEAR-old girl marched off a school camp by police after she kissed a boy is suing for emotional distress and humiliation.
Photos show awkward teens got better with age
YOU’RE not the only one who buried their childhood photos – check out more awkward teens who have improved with age.
High-school kids going backwards
AUSTRALIA is “extremely unlikely” to become an education superpower by 2025, with research confirming the nation has declined.
Why we have to harden the kids up
WHY are our kids failing to keep up with the best students in the world? Some experts blame parents and schools for being “too soft” .
Parents, teenagers really DO get along
THE moody teen may be a myth, according to a new report that suggests adolescents and their parents are bonding rather than bickering.
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