raising teenagers

Expert tips: how parents can support their teens during the summer

Expert tips: how parents can support their teens during the summer

Some great advice. As the kids in our lives get older, we might assume that they need us less: they can do more things for themselves than they did in earlier stages of life, and, well, judging by the number of eye rolls parents get from their teens, it’s assumed they don’t think too highly […]

4 years ago

Should I make my teenage daughter pay me for collecting her from work?

Should I make my teenage daughter pay me for collecting her from work?

Is she in the wrong? A mum has sparked quite the heated debate after revealing she wants her daughter to pay for lifts home from work. The mum explained that her daughter works part-time in the city centre, but doesn’t finish until late. She is constantly asking her mother for lifts to university, to meet […]

4 years ago

You should never say no to a teenager, claims Davina McCall

You should never say no to a teenager, claims Davina McCall

Davina McCall has shared some controversial parenting advice. The mum’s friend told her to “never say no to a teenager” and as mad as it sounds, it is helping “A bit of parenting advice that my friend Katie gave me is so amazing it blew my mind. She told me – wait for this – […]

5 years ago