Apr
26

Does your pre-teen have a Facebook page?

It’s all too easy for 11 / 12 ‘somethings’ to want to be part of the social network scene – why? – because their peers do and it appears it’s the way most now communicate. I wonder why that is – I know technology is second nature to kids nowadays but how sad it is… Continue reading »

Feb
03

Is it ok for parents to let children’s boyfriend or girlfriend stay at home?

Call me old-fashioned but something caught my attention in the tube the other day. A couple of teenagers were cuddling-up and kissing in the seats opposite whilst the girl’s mum sat next to them. I know she was the girl’s mum because they looked like twins born 30 years apart. They seemed to be in… Continue reading »

Oct
18

The average age of a child’s first unsupervised drink is just under 14 years old

   Early intervention is best. It is vitally important to educate your child about the effects of alcohol before they become teenagers. Giving children the facts about alcohol from an early age ensures they have accurate information to understand or challenge what their friends tell them and to make responsible drinking decisions when they are faced… Continue reading »

Sep
26

Britain’s biggest drinks company is accused of ‘targeting children’

Diageo has commissioned a multi-million-pound campaign that will see vodka advertisements appear on Facebook, where tens of thousands of youngsters visit every day Facebook insists the advertisements will be displayed only on areas of the site that cannot be seen by anyone under 18. But we all know that Facebook has no way of preventing children… Continue reading »

Aug
23

Have you ever humiliated your child in public?

I was in a department shop once when a mother screamed and humiliated her twin 5 year olds who hid behind the fashions she was picking out in embrassment. I was a young 20 something and questioned the mother as to what they had done to deserve such madness. She yelled at me asking if I has… Continue reading »

Older posts «