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By: Collett Smart
Festivities can be so much fun, and parties provide opportunities for socialising and a little freedom for older teens. Continue reading “Parties and Alcohol – Do Parents Have Any Influence on Teens?”
By: Collett Smart
There is something both exhilarating and scary about the freedom that comes with being a teenager. Some of the teens I chat with mention how much they love going out with friends, but feel conflicted about the peer pressure around sleepovers, parties and alcohol. Continue reading “6 Tips on Young Teens, Sleepovers and Parties”
By: Collett Smart
A shortage of healthy touch can have detrimental effects on our health and wellbeing, even leading to psychologically damaging effects.
Continue reading “The Importance of Touch in Raising Teens – Tips for Parents”
By: Collett Smart
“I love teenagers!” Yet… I find that whenever I say this phrase people look at me and chuckle, as if waiting for the punchline. There is none. Continue reading “Connecting with Teens – 6 Tips”
By: Collett Smart
Nature is known to provide cognitive benefits and enhance our overall physical and mental wellbeing. Yet, for some tweens, spending too much time on technology, sees them not getting enough exercise or spending enough time outdoors. So how do we help our young people create a healthy screen time balance? Continue reading “9 Ideas for Screen Time Balance”
By: Steff Willis, 96five
A recent study conducted by the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation revealed that 4 in 5 parents would respond with anger and blame if they discovered their child was sharing inappropriate images online.
Continue reading “Compassion is Key in Handling Cyber Safety Issues with Kids”
By: Collett Smart
Weekly news reports of traumatic images and stories of pain and destruction such as; natural disasters (bushfires, floods, volcanoes and earthquakes), the coronavirus, terrorist attacks, threats of war and shootings can cause great concern in children. Continue reading “Traumatic Events in the News: 10 Tips for Supporting Young People”
By: Collett Smart
I’m regularly asked, “What is the secret to raising healthy teenagers?”
I think we often wonder if there’s some big secret to raising healthy teenagers. Something we are missing, that others know the answer to.
My answer is usually this, “There is no magic bullet, the small things ARE the big things!” Continue reading “The Beauty of Family Traditions”
By: Collett Smart
The Parenting Question this week is from Judy, on Sleep Deprivation: “How much sleep do our teens need?”
It has been said that we have a chronically sleep deprived generation. Continue reading “Sleep Deprivation and Teens”
By: Collett Smart
Has the artist of Hedger Humour been peeping in my windows? We often wonder about the benefits of chores, and whether the sighing, dodging and procrastination are worth the effort (and that’s just the parents I am talking about! 😉) Continue reading “Chores Lead to Success, Later in Life (even if teens don’t love them!)”