Teenager

Teen arrested following devastating attack on US tourist in Dublin

Teen arrested following devastating attack on US tourist in Dublin

A teenage boy has been arrested following a serious assault on a US tourist in Dublin city centre. The boy is now being held at a garda station in north Dublin and is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. 57 year old Stephen Termini was left with serious injuries after being […]

3 years ago

Teenager dies as four left injured in Tipperary car accident

Teenager dies as four left injured in Tipperary car accident

A teenager has died after a two-car collision in Co Tipperary. Four others have been left injured with one said to be in a serious condition. The incident occurred on the N24 in Ballykisteen shortly before 9pm last night. The 19-year-old was travelling in one of the cars as a passenger when the accident occurred […]

3 years ago

Mum asks if she should put her 12-year-old on birth control to mixed reactions

Mum asks if she should put her 12-year-old on birth control to mixed reactions

What do you think she should do? One mum posted recently to a parenting forum asking for advice on what to do with her young daughter regarding contraception. The mum felt like she might need to put her daughter on the pill, but opinions on that decision were mixed as the young girl in question […]

4 years ago

I feel like my teenage son is blackmailing me for money

I feel like my teenage son is blackmailing me for money

This mother feels like her teenage son is blackmailing her for money. The mum posted on Netmums about her frustrations with her 15-year-old son, who constantly has his hand out and won’t take no for an answer. The teenager has even threatened not to come home if his mum refuses to give him funds and […]

4 years ago

“Should I give my 18-year-old a deadline to move out?”

“Should I give my 18-year-old a deadline to move out?”

“I don’t want to put my happiness and financial well-being on hold indefinitely” Kids rarely move out as young as 18, these days but in this particular family, things are changing and everyone is happy to go their own way. However, it’s not happening any time soon which is causing some issues, as this mother […]

4 years ago

Mum shares honest post about parenting a child struggling with mental health

Mum shares honest post about parenting a child struggling with mental health

“The next two years would be packed with a lot of tears.” Parenting a child dealing with mental health struggles is far from easy. It can be anything from helping them cope with exam induced anxiety, depression from bullying or anger management after turmoil in their life. Then there are health issues such as schizophrenia […]

5 years ago