Parenting Teens

Sunday 22 May 2022 · Parenting

Parties and Alcohol – Do Parents Have Any Influence on Teens?

Parties give teens an opportunity for socialising - but I'm often asked, “How much influence do parents have on teens, parties and alcohol consumption?”

Tuesday 17 May 2022 · Parenting

6 Tips on Young Teens, Sleepovers and Parties

How can we prepare our children for High School parties and sleepovers, where drinking might be involved? Collett Smart shares expert advice.

Wednesday 27 Apr 2022 · Parenting

Connecting with Teens – 6 Tips

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?

Thursday 4 Jun 2020 · Parenting

Teaching Teens About Healthy Disagreement

Four practical tips you can use to help young people resist the ‘for us or against us’ dichotomies and instead, engage in respectful, healthy disagreement.

Wednesday 30 Nov 2016 · Parenting

2022 Top Reads: Six Types Of Teenagers – Which Ones Do You Live With?

It occurred to me that some teenagers are more challenging than others. They come with a more complex mix of qualities that need some careful management and training.

Wednesday 26 Oct 2016 · Parenting

5 Secrets To Raising Great Teenagers

Parents can feel like everything that used to work is no longer helpful. The whole house can fall hostage to the rise and fall of teen moods too.