Magazines aimed at young men, often featuring pictures of scantily-clad women and light articles about sex and sexual encounters, are contributing to irresponsible behaviour and the breakdown of family and society, according to the Shadow Education Secretary, Michael Gove. Suggesting that they simply offer “instant-hit hedonism” during a speech on […]
Teenagers
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According to a recent survey from BroadbandChoices.co.uk, five out of six parents rely on verbal agreements to ensure their children use the Internet safely. That’s despite almost half of children using chatrooms (which, it has to be said, are not filled with paedophiles, but can still be dangerous if users […]
The summer holidays are upon us, a time which sees many children glued to TVs, slumped over computers and lounging around the house for up to six weeks. According to market research by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA), back pain in the UK has risen by a staggering 5% since […]
The British Government has announced plans to tackle the increasing problem of underage drinking, and is planning to prosecute parents who allow their children to drink in public. If proposals became law, anyone under the age of 18 “regularly” found with alcohol on their possession could face getting an ASBO […]
As a parent, you often take extra health precautions to protect your child from “winter” illnesses such as colds and the flu, but the National Meningitis Association (NMA) wants to be sure you know about one preventative health measure that is often overlooked – vaccination against meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease, […]
A recent study has discovered the most important topics that parents would like their doctor to talk to their teenage children about during routine check-ups. While there were differences between different ethnic groups and genders, these were the top ten most popular subjects overall: Diet/nutrition Exercise/sports Physical changes of puberty […]
Yet again, more research which shows the benefits of families eating together. Teens who frequently (five or more times per week) eat together with the rest of their family are less likely to use extreme methods – such as binge eating and self-induced vomiting – to control their weight five […]
A new study from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) shows that teenagers are putting their health at risk, because they place very little importance on it. 47% of teenagers say that if they experienced any pain or felt unwell, they would do nothing and simply hope that the problem went […]
I’ve written before about the importance of families eating together whenever they can. It can bond the family together, aid communication, and could help teens avoid social problems, amongst many other benefits. The Kroger Company has partnered with The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse to encourage families to […]
The Californian Association of Marriage and Family Therapists has put together a list of six things parents can do to help with the burden of peer pressure: Talk about drinking, drugs, and other harmful behaviour, maintaining open communication and understanding your children’s opinions. Talk about your children’s concerns and pressures. […]
Concerns have been raised by the Family and Youth Concern organisation that giving out the “morning after pill” to under 16s can encourage them to have sex. “It inevitably results in young men putting pressure on vulnerable girls to have sex by telling them that if they are worried about […]
New research from MVParents.com suggests that, whereas 3 out of 4 parents believe that their teenage child’s friends and classmates have the most influence on when they start drinking alcohol, teens that were questioned say that it’s their parents that have the biggest impact on the choices they make. The […]