Recent Articles in Teens

Encouraging young people to carry on learning after 16
Mar 11, 2008

Not all teens want to stay on at school or college to take A levels but many are unaware of other opportunities – and the financial support they could claim!

Teenage truants – is your child attending school regularly?
Feb 27, 2008

It is a parent’s duty to make sure their child attends school every day during term-time and the government is getting tough on parents of children who play truant.

Teenagers working – rules and regulations
Feb 22, 2008

Children aged 14 can legally work part-time but there are rules and regulations which govern their employment.

Jobs for teenagers - babysitting
Feb 9, 2008

Babysitting is an ideal job for teenagers – time to do homework and be paid!

GCSEs, A2s, careers - helping teens make choices
Jan 29, 2008

We all have to learn as parents that we can’t live our teenagers' lives for them – no matter how tempting! They have to make their own mistakes and hopefully learn from them but what we can do is offer support and advice especially at crucial times in their education.

Sleep – are our teenagers getting enough good quality sleep?
Aug 28, 2007

They might be in bed but many teenagers are spending time when they should be asleep watching TV, on the computer or texting friends.

Communicating with the terrible teens - how to get your teenagers to talk to you!
Aug 1, 2007

Getting your teens to reply to you may be a thankless task but surveys show that teenagers do listen to their parents – they just don’t acknowledge that they do! So you may even overhear some of your advice actually being passed on to a friend!

Apologising to your teenage children
Jun 27, 2007

You may think that your awkward adolescent should be the one saying sorry but they never will if parents don’t set the example.

Teenagers: first love – first heartbreak
Apr 30, 2007

It’s often hard for parents to come to terms with the fact that their teens are grown up enough to fall in love let alone cope with the aftermath of a broken romance!

Teenage rivals
Apr 19, 2007

Adolescence is a difficult enough time without the extra burden of rivalry between siblings. It’s a minefield so step delicately...