Teen Behaviour

It may be that you feel your teen needs counselling, that the problems they have are beyond your ability, and that you need the help of a professional in dealing with them.

There’s ...

As any parent of a teen will tell you, teens are moody creatures. They can shift from happy to surly to sad in seconds, and for no apparent reason. Unfortunately, as their nearest and dearest, you ...

Just like children, teens need discipline, although they’d probably never admit it or even consciously think it. But, like their younger siblings, they do benefit from structure and routine, and ...

You’re going to argue with your teen. Just take that as a given. It might happen often, it might happen rarely, but it will happen. As they test their limits – and test you – you’ll butt ...

Computers are a fact of life for today’s teens. This article discusses clues that a teen may be addicted to the computer, including the time (s)he spends on it, the purpose for which (s)he logs on, ...

There will always be a relationship between teenagers and pop culture. This article discusses how parents can discuss pop culture with their teens, bond through pop culture and reiterate their ...

Teens can be moody, angry and rebellious, among many other things, and parents become used to dealing with lightning-fast changes in temperament. In fact, parents can become desensitised to what ...

Teenage rebellion is a part of growing up, of establishing independence and signaling that your teen isn't a child any more. To a greater or lesser degree everyone has done it.

It maybe ...