Teenagers
Why glamorising tattoos to young fans isn't cool, One Direction
As One Direction are forced to remove a tweet asking for fans to submit pictures of their tattoos, one parent reveals why promoting tattoos to young teens was a hugely irresponsible move... More »
13 is the most difficult age for parents
Mums rate early teens harder to raise than even newborn babies More »
Children should be screened for stuttering, researchers say
All children starting school should be screened for stuttering speech that may persist into their teens, researchers have said More »
Wait until your 20s to have sex for a happy romantic future, study suggests
People who wait until their 20s to lose their virginity are more likely to enjoy a happy, satisfying relationship in later life than those who have sex in their teens, a study has found. More »
Teen cannabis use linked to fall in IQ
Can lead to a permanent reduction in IQ, study finds More »
Why allowing your teenager to experiment with alcohol is a bad idea
The earlier they start, the greater the problems later, study finds More »
A fifth of Brits think that snogging isn’t cheating
Almost half of teens reckon a snog with someone who isn’t your partner doesn’t count as being unfaithful More »
Gran was my teenage saviour
Uprooted from hislife and friends as a gangly teenager, when his family moved, John Murray found salvation and a shared passion for snooker at his gran's More »
How to support your teenager through exams
When your teenager is about to take important exams, you may feel as though you're living with a stranger. The extrovert might spend days on end skulking round the house and a sweet nature can become a vicious snappy temper. For the parents of a More »
Help! I've inherited a teenager
Kate Hilpern's teenage sister, Georgina, is moving in. To understand what living with an adolescent might be like, Kate dug out her diary the one she wrote in 1988, when she was 17 More »
Where there's muck there's a class
Nick Duerden recalls his first and best school trip to a farm run by writer Michael Morpurgo and his wife, Clare, who have given thousands of inner-city children a taste of nature since the 1970s More »
Worried about online porn? Don't regulate the net regulate your kids
Charles Arthur: Once again, people are pushing for ISPs to apply filters. Such technical 'solutions' approach the problem from the wrong angle More »
Helping your kids through exam season
Summer + school = exams. That's it. There is no other answer to that equation. My own teenager is about to do her summer exams before starting GCSEs next year, and Easter has meant revision, revision, revision. I can just about remember my Biology More »
Helping your child cope with exam stress
Some tips for parents whose teens are facing GCSEs and A-levels More »
Why I won't let my children bike to school
A daily walk to school can be as terrifying as it is frustrating. Thankfully we are rarely flanked by the glut of kids without road sense cycling two abreast on pavements. We'll soon be coming up to the cycling proficiency time for Primary 6 More »
I had to give up my baby for adoption
As an unmarried teenager in 1964, Angela Patrick was made to give up her baby for adoption. But one day, 30 years later, she received a letter ... More »
Understanding children and gender confusion
News headlines this week proclaimed the story of five-year-old Zach Avery, the British boy who rejected his sex and now lives as a girl. More »
'An aunt gets the best of all worlds'
Renewing the bond with her 13-year-old niece has given Sarah Franklin arelationship that will last for life. It has also brought about a new-found love andadmiration for the extended family that helped to shape her own youth More »