Teenagers
Helping your teenager ask for support at school
Asking for help can feel easier when your teenager knows who they want to speak to, what they want to ask and what to do…
Teenagers
Listening, communication and everyday family life through the teenage years.
Teenagers
Teenage sleep: agree one helpful change together
Talk about the whole evening, understand the challenge and choose a realistic sleep-supporting habit.
Teenagers
After an argument with your teenager: how to begin the repair
Return when you are calmer, own your part clearly and agree a better way to handle the next disagreement.
Teenagers
Pocket money and first budgets: helping your teenager make choices
Agree what a small budget covers, practise tracking spending and review choices without shame.
Teenagers
Talking about puberty: small, straightforward conversations
Make body changes easier to ask about, respect privacy and help your child find reliable answers.
Teenagers
Starting secondary school: make the unfamiliar parts easier to picture
Turn broad worries into practical questions about people, places and the everyday school routine.
Teenagers
Household responsibilities: agreeing a fair share with your teenager
Make the job clear, teach what is needed and review the workload without turning home into a scorecard.
Teenagers
When your teenager’s friendships change
Listen without dismissing the hurt, respect their voice and help them recognise when adult support is needed.
Teenagers
Supporting a teenager through exams without adding more pressure
Ask what help is welcome, make the practical jobs easier and keep life bigger than the result.
Teenagers
A family phone agreement that includes the adults
Talk about what phones are for, where they cause friction and how everyone will ask for help.