15 UK Festival tips for first-timers
Here are some of the best festival tips for first-timers, from a teenager who’s been there and done that.
Preventing teen suicide from bullying
What you need to know about teen suicide from bullying. Read Amanda Todd’s story, learn tips on how to stop bullying behaviour, and how to support a teenager who is being bullied. Plus a young adult novel about coping with bullying.
Difficult teenager? Don’t write them off just yet
At some point as a parent you’re going to think you’ve got a difficult teenager, and worry about your relationship with your child. Here’s one story which might reassure you that all is not lost if you’ve had a difficult journey through your teen’s adolescence.
A great holiday in Brittany with teenagers – Al Fresco Domaine des Ormes
Domaine des Ormes holiday parc review – a breakdown of the parc in northern France, and some of the day trips we did with our teenagers in October 2021 half term. Activities on offer at Domaine des Ormes with Al Fresco Holidays, plus what there is for families with older children to do.
Should I Worry About My Child’s Height?
When I was pregnant with my son all his scans showed him to be an average sized baby. When he was born he was placed on the 50th percentile. By his 6-week check-up he was down to 2.5%. That’s when I started to panic – was I failing to nurture my baby properly? In this blog post I’m going to look at child growth and development from the experts’ point of view, and help parents figure out what is normal growth rate for your child. As new parents we all focus hard on every tiny development in our children. The …
Gifts For Teenage Girls For Special Occasions
I’ve never found choosing gifts for teenage girls tricky; even if they’re not hankering after the latest tech, it’s usually easy to find inspiration in clothes, makeup, or their latest music passion. But when it comes to special days – 18th birthdays, 21sts, or even a graduation gift – I feel like I want to push the boat out with a more memorable gift. Advertorial content: this post contains affiliate links to Newbridge, who have paid me for my time in writing this post. Words are my own. Irish lifestyle brand Newbridge Silverware got in touch with me recently to …
How to Spot Teenage Anxiety and Support Your Teen
It took me a while before I actually went to the hospital, and I almost died How to deal with stress and anxiety in a teenager Are you worried about a teenager with anxiety? I’ve been thinking a lot about anxiety recently. I’ve had episodes of anxiety throughout my life, and I’ve tried to pin it on one or other lifestage. But in reality I think I’ve had it for as long as I can remember. I have no idea where it began for me, but I’ve always chewed my nails, from a young age. I have very early memories …
Has your child been groomed?
*Trigger warning – episode contains references to sexual abuse. The crazy thing… was that I felt really guilty Has your teenager been groomed? Or are you a young person experiencing grooming? In this episode Emma Cantrell talks about her experience of grooming from the age of 12 over a number of years. What does grooming mean? The NSPCC defines grooming as follows: Grooming is when someone builds a relationship, trust and emotional connection with a child or young person so they can manipulate, exploit and abuse them. Children and young people who are groomed can be sexually abused, exploited or trafficked. Anybody can …
Parents Guide to GCSEs 2021: Practical Tips to Help Kids Get the Grades
How do you get the best GCSE results you can during Covid-19? If your child was expecting to be sitting GCSEs in 2021 the chances are they and you have been been feeling quite stressed since the announcement that GCSEs will not go ahead “as normal” in 2021. Photo by Ivan Aleksic on Unsplash The uncertainty around how GCSEs will be graded has certainly caused some worry in our house as our daughter prepares to achieve exam grades based on something completely different to what she was expecting. And the lack of clarity over what exams will look like in the summer …
Teenage Kicks: Coping With the Breakdown of Your Parents Marriage as a Teen
A teenager’s perspective
Parenting Teenagers With Diabetes – Coping Tips for Mums
How to let them go when you really don’t want to…
Teenage Kicks: How to Build Resilience in Your Teen and Improve Their Mood
Practical tips from a happiness expert
