17 projects for older kids that will help them find their passion
The best projects for older kids are all about something they can get into that builds each day. It might be a fitness challenge, learning a language, practising an instrument …
Teen
Should the voting age in Australia be lowered to 16?
Attempts to lower the voting age in Australia to 16 have been historically unsuccessful. More recently, the Make It 16 campaign has been advocating for the enfranchisement of 16 and …
3 ways to help your teen develop a healthier relationship with alcohol
Teens and alcohol have long been a concern, but new research suggests parents can have more of a positive influence than they realise. Lauren, a 15 year old school student, …
This is why we don’t track our kids or monitor their socials
It’s true, we don’t track our kids. There’s no GPS attached to their phones. We don’t use apps that pinpoint their location or limit their phone use or block certain …
Why are teen girls so judgmental and is there anything we can do to snap them out of it?
A while ago we put a call out on Facebook for any burning questions that our readers needed answering. And one of the questions asked by more than one parent …
How to put a stop to the endless $%#*@ teen back talk
Sometime around the age of 11 – or possibly younger, if you are particularly unlucky – the back talk begins. Suddenly, your kid morphs from a reasonably compliant child into …