Self harm – Part 2 – Why? Why? Why?

Whatever

Last week, the introductory post of this series on adolescent self-harming behaviour, provided a brief introduction into the some of the commonly held beliefs around self harm. Some facts around self harm were shared and so were some beliefs that are untrue, unhelpful...

Self Harm – Part 1 – 5 truths and 5 misconceptions

Behaviour & Development, Health and Wellbeing, Parenting Perspective, Saftey

Discovering marks of self-harm on your child, would have to be one of the most confronting and concerning moments for any parent. It would also have to be one of the most confusing moments, because the phenomenon of adolescent self-harm is quite often shrouded in...

Some things change, and some stay the same

Parenting Perspective

I’m always interested in how the media and young people interact and shiny, glossy, page-turning magazines interest me no end. In a question resembling the age-old chicken and egg conundrum, do publications promoted to a teen audience reflect the culture of the...

My L plate lad with the P plate mate

Parenting Perspective, Saftey, Whatever

When Mr 16 initially obtained his driver’s permit in April this year I may have poured myself two drinks – one celebrating this significant rite of passage and the other as Dutch Courage, in preparation for one hundred learning hours on the road that lay...

To bedroom TV or not to bedroom TV, that is the question ..

Parenting Perspective, Whatever

in 1981, I was given my very own in-bedroom portable TV. I was in Grade 8 and 13 years old at the time. Spoilt much? Possibly, but also it’s likely to have been a very calculated attempt by my parents to separate a whiny, whingey teen girl from the younger...