Teen Advice

Would you buy Katie Price's new magazine for your teen daughter?

By Sue Hayward, Aug 27, 2011

Glamour model turned entrepreneur Katie Price is launching her own magazine, ‘Katie’, next month. Buy would you buy a magazine for your teen daughter from this woman?

Driven round the bend: Teaching teens to drive

By Glynis Kozma, Jul 30, 2011

When did your typical teen ever do anything you asked, straight away, without a sullen grunt or a slam of the door? So why do we expect to teach a hormonal teenager to control a car and obey us instantly while we bark instructions from the passenger seat? Madness.

Teens' eating habits: Half of girls eat their five-a-day, says Government

By Tamsin Kelly, Jul 21, 2011

Just one in 13 teenage girls are getting their recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, official Government data shows.

Too much too soon for today's teens, says new survey

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jul 20, 2011

A new survey has revealed that mums and dads think their kids are experiencing teenage issues before they are even out of their tweens.

Tweet-sized advice for teenagers leaving home

By Marianne Kavanagh, Jul 12, 2011

The empty-nest moment has arrived. Your teenager is about to spread his or her wings. So what advice can you give as a parent to this fledgling adult?

My teenaged son has few friends. What can I do to help him?

By Glynis Kozma, Jun 18, 2011

My son is 13 and in Year 8 at secondary school and although he is doing well academically, he has made few new friends compared to other children. I am worried that he is lonely. What can I do to help him?

Should my teen be working part-time? Will a job affect schoolwork?

By Glynis Kozma, May 18, 2011

Getty It's 7am and I am just about awake. It's cold and not quite daylight outside. As I fill the kettle, I see the ...

No sex please, we're your parents. Would you let your teen have sex under your roof?

By Glynis Kozma, May 8, 2011

Getty Your 15-year-old daughter glances up from Facebook. "Hey Mum, is it okay if Fred stays over tonight when we come ...

Talking to your teenager

By Gail Titchener, May 2, 2011

Getty Getty US mums can hire a retired New York police detective to keep tabs on their children and take photo ...

Why am I tongue tied when it comes to talking to teens?

By Patricia Carswell, May 1, 2011

jupiterimages It's rare that I'm stuck for something to say: I can blether for Britain. I'm the person they put next to ...

My teenager is gay

By Liz Stansfield, Apr 27, 2011

Tips and advice for coping with your child's sexuality

The last straw with teenagers

By Marianne Kavanagh, Apr 14, 2011

It's really not a good idea to be picky about the small things when they're grappling with all the huge issues of life. But sometimes, driven to distraction, your saintly mask slips - and you end up shouting or in tears. Here are the top 10 flashpoints.

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