By far the most common issue that comes up when discussing teenagers with adults is that of communication. Be it with regards to maintaining good relationships, effective discipline, or setting boundaries, the practice and skills of good communication are always involved. There are lots of ways that communication skills can be improved. An obvious method […]
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Besides the important issues of Facebook updates, applying Proactive solution, and not running out of mobile phone credit, what is it that really concerns teenagers these days? What would you say concerns the teens in your life? Would you guess global warming, getting a job, cyber-bullying? What about poverty or terrorism? This week Mission Australia […]
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How often has a teenagers behaviour absolutely confounded you? Why is it that apparently smart, intelligent, and level headed young people seem to make some of the dumbest and most questionable decisions? Have you always thought a teenager’s overly emotional response was due to raging hormones? The answers to many of those questions could be […]
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The research suggests it is more common than many people think. But could you tell if a teenager in your life was being bullied? Bullying involves a power imbalance and deliberate acts that cause physical, psychological and emotional harm. It can involve physically aggressive behaviour, verbal or relational forms of aggression like name-calling or social […]
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Stop the presses! Amazing news! Justin Bieber has done it! Done what you may ask? The 16 year old Canadian sensation racked up more than 246 million views of his music video Baby on Friday, eclipsing Lady Gaga‘s Bad Romance which had a mere 245.6 million views. Maybe this doesn’t leave you in a state […]
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In my previous post I referred to part of a study by the Search Institute that collated the top 10 things teenagers want from adults in order to build meaningful relationships. The post raised the importance of teens developing strong relationships with adults who aren’t their parents, like neighbours, teachers, coaches, or youth group […]
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I’m sure most of you agree that connecting with teenagers can be challenging. Apparently teenagers think connecting with adults is no simple task either. A recent survey released by the Search Institute in Minneapolis found, among other things, that teens are looking for more from adults in order to develop relationships. A survey of 1,860 […]
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One of a teenager’s primary functions in life is to help parents and carers discover limits of their patience, or more particularly what happens when those limits are reached. Adults who once regarded themselves as calm, level headed, easy going people find cause to consider anger management classes or a sedative prescription from their local […]
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As you are probably well aware Hannah Montana is all grown up. It appears in order for young females (or young female pop stars) to grow up these days they need to be overtly sexual as if they are trying to prove something. I wonder what message this sends to our girls, and our boys […]
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I have come across this great graphic a few times now so I thought I would share it with you. It is created by Flowtown and based on data published by Pew Research which I have referred to in an earlier post. I wanted to share this graphic, because it presents the data really clearly, […]
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