Fostering growth towards independence isn’t just about monitoring physical whereabouts but helping them develop healthy digital habits.
Tag: parenting teens
As any parent knows, puberty can contribute to many changes, such as difficulties with regulating emotions – leading to parent-teen conflict.
Love, support, and the knowledge that someone else believes in them are wonderful motivators for young people.
Adolescent psychologist Collett Smart shares tips for parents guiding their teenagers through the tricky exam season.
An online poll found that most students said their parents hindered their study by asking the wrong things. Here are betters ways to support them.
Parties give teens an opportunity for socialising – but I’m often asked, “How much influence do parents have on teens, parties and alcohol consumption?”
How can we prepare our children for High School parties and sleepovers, where drinking might be involved? Collett Smart shares expert advice.
A shortage of healthy touch can effect our wellbeing, and even be psychologically damaging, writes Collett Smart. She shares tips for parents of teens.
Somehow it’s socially acceptable for adults to belittle teens – which only divides us. How can we change the stereotype, and connect with our teens better?
Expert tips on how to spot the signs of trauma in your children when they’ve been overexposed to bad news – and how to help them.