More than a quarter of Northern Ireland teenagers have had sex by the time they reach 16, new research has revealed. A third of them claimed it happened on the spur of the moment, according to a young life and times survey carried out last year on behalf of Queen’s University and the University of […]
Continue readingMost Common Reasons Teenagers Tell Lies
No one likes being lied to. But when it is a loved one who lies to us it always worst. From frustration to rejection, confusion to curiosity, the sense that your teenager is lying to you can evoke a whole range of responses. Recently I have had a number of conversations about teenagers and lying, […]
Continue readingFacebook Grant Access to Under 13’s
Facebook is developing technology that would allow children younger than 13 years old to use the social-networking site under parental supervision, a step that could help the company tap a new pool of users for revenue but also inflame privacy concerns. Read full article in Wall Street Journal here
Continue readingOld People Select Stronger Passwords Than Teens
People over the age of 55 pick passwords double the strength of those chosen by people under 25 years old. That’s according to the largest ever study of password security, which also found that most of us choose passwords that are less secure than security experts recommend. This research was based on the hashed versions […]
Continue reading1 in 10 Highschoolers have Been Physically Hurt by Boyfriend or Girlfriend
After studies emerged more than a decade ago showing that the highest rates of physical and sexual assault happen to women ages 16 to 24, programs to prevent abusive relationships have concentrated on high school and college students. Research shows that some seventh graders have already experienced physical and emotional harm while dating. Read New […]
Continue readingWhat Every Parent Needs to Know About Setting Boundaries For Teenagers
Some topics are good to know about, others are essential. Establishing and maintaining clear and appropriate boundaries for and with our teenagers fits in the latter category. Whether the issue is communication, discipline, safety, conflict, or developing independence, boundaries is part of the answer. With this in mind I thought it would be good to […]
Continue readingEarly puberty may trigger anxiety
Children who go through puberty early are at greater risk of anxiety and depression later in adolescence, research has found. Melbourne University and Orygen Youth Health researchers found that those who went through puberty earlier than their peers had an enlarged pituitary gland – the part of the brain responsible for triggering puberty – and […]
Continue readingSIM Card Helps Parents Protect Children From Bullying
Parents will be able to control their child’s mobile phone thanks to a SIM card remotely managed from a computer. The Bemilo system, to be run on the Vodafone network, offers a service for parents to prevent their children from going online, texting or calling during certain hours. Unlike an app, a child will not […]
Continue readingWhy Self-harm is Spreading
Figures released on the Health Statistics NSW website show the rate of people being hospitalised for self-harm has more than doubled in NSW over the past 10 years. And the driver? Young women, where rates increased from 145 hospitalisations for self-harm for every 100,000 women aged between 15 and 24 in 1991, to 352 in […]
Continue readingDepression Linked With More Internet Use
According to researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology, people suffering from depression tend to spend more time chatting and sharing files with others. Two hundred and sixteen undergraduate students were monitored over a month’s time for actual Internet use. Higher scores on depression surveys — which were given at the beginning of the […]
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