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A father thinks out loud raising teenagers
It seems dads often feel they have to control their kids in their teenage years. I don’t know why mums, teachers and society expect us to...
Alcohol is a drug. Studies show that more young people experience problems caused by drinking too much alcohol than from drug use. “Alcohol causes ten times as much damage to the young compared with other drugs.” (Prof. Sir Leslie Turnberg, Royal College of Physicians.)
So you want the best behaved kids in the street? It's as easy as A-B-C...
Behaviour management in schools
According to a report commissioned by the NUT, primary school pupils are increasingly difficult to teach as they throw tantrums during lessons if they fail to get their own way...
Bullying may be defined as deliberately hurtful behaviour, repeated over time, painful or distressing, against which it is difficult for the victim to protect him/herself. This article takes you through key aspects of this problem.
With their new independence and busy schedules, it's sometimes hard to stay in touch with our teens. But they need our support, and, there are still plenty of times when they want and need to be with us, too.
What games/fun times do you have with your kids? These don’t have to cost a fortune (in most families it is better that they don’t!) - here are a few ideas, perhaps you can add your own?
You’re now faced with school holidays and six weeks of hearing "I'm bored!", what do you do?
Biological fatherhood is in many senses, of less consequence than social fatherhood when influencing kids’ lives during their socialization years. A father figure matters to children’s educational, emotional and social development, and there is plenty of evidence to support this assertion.
It is typical for young people to believe they are invincible. They often lack the maturity to link drug use to deterioration in their own health.
Family breakdown and global warming
Almost all of society's social ills can be traced directly to the collapse of the family life. As a society we seem to care more about the planet than we do about ourselves – yet what good is the planet if as a society we are self-destructing?
Learning about money is an important part of growing up. Easy accessibility of credit, and a buy now pay later society, make it all the more important for today’s young people to be able to do their own financial planning, and to learn how to do this before they leave home to live independently.
Ian Beale represents a man who works hard to provide for his family, suffers with a ‘keeping up with the Jones’ mentality, and is often validated by others' misery...
The Internet is an incredibly rich resource for teenagers - a forum for debate and useful study aids. However, the web also gives rise to well publicised dangers, which parents can help guard against
Peer pressure may be defined as a stress, strain or support, that comes from friends (those regarded as having equal social standing) to act, behave, look and think in a certain way.
Child welfare is hardly uppermost in parent’s minds when they are so aggressively locked in their own issues and anger. Are we part of a society that truly understands the value of having a father.
In a world of specialised, electronic surveillance of young people, it can be tempting to snoop on your child's online activity, but is it the solution?
Self-esteem is a major key to success in life so the development of healthy self-esteem is extremely important to the happiness and success of children and teenagers.
Self-esteem and the role of the internet
Modern psychologists have brought the subject of self-esteem, firmly into the public domain. The term appears regularly on a child's school report, pre-sentencing reports and even from the mouths of toddlers.
Even when your partner is in the early stages of pregnancy, horror stories of labour seem to float around. A teenager recounts his experience and what it means to be there for your
The dad guide to starting school
It’s that time of year again, September is almost upon us and the kids will be heading back to school. For some children this will be the beginning of their school journey or a change of school. As a Dad you may well feel a bit ‘out of the loop’ on the whole school thing as Mums tend to take the lead here so DaddTalk have come up with a few frequently asked questions.
Some parents are worried that telling their children about sex will push them into sexual relationships earlier than would otherwise be the case. However, all the evidence suggests that exactly the opposite is true...
Why dads matter - an african father thinks aloud
“Children; the Congolese say, are a reward of life” but before one begins to enjoy that reward it is always important to pause and reflect...
Why do dads matter to daughters
You are faced with this new baby daughter – complete with ‘girl bits’ – what do you do? Where do you fit in? Should you change a ‘girl’ nappy or is there something weird in that? What about when they grow up – teenage girls – periods, puberty, breasts, mood swings, boyfriends – can you leave it all to ‘Mum’ or do you have a role in raising your daughter?
I posed this question to my ten year old son the other day: ‘What do Dads do for sons that is different to Mums? With a cheeky grin, he replied : “they are someone to be silly with cause Mums usually aren’t very silly?”
Work-life balance is one of those terms that gets thrown around these days - but what does it really mean & how ‘healthy’ is your balance?
