Puberty

As your teen's body changes, you should also change how you feed them

Most parents expect their role to change as their kids hit their teen years. But many don't realise quite how much their children's age affects the way they need to be fed.

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It may be awkward, but we need to talk to kids about porn

Parents often underestimate the extent of their child's exposure to online porn.

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Mum gives her 10-year-old son access to porn

What would you do if you found out your 10-year-old son had been accessing hardcore pornography on his smartphone? Would you block his access to porn or would you give him permission to keep looking at it?

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Dancing tampon song teaches kids about periods

First they gave us cartoon genitals for a kids' sex education show; now they have graced us with dancing, wigged tampons to teach children about menstruation.

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What boys need to know about puberty

Do you have a son and think you'll have it easy when they enter puberty? Don't be so sure.

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What girls need to know about puberty

Here are the crucial things every girl should know about puberty.

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How do I talk to my children about the birds and the bees?

As parents, why do we find discussing sex so challenging?

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Sex ed

Teenagers and sex: where parents go wrong

Teens want more than the standard sex talk, according to a new study.

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Sex education: Start young and be frank

Working to prevent sexual and family violence requires social change on a number of levels as part of a broader conversation about rights and respect.

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Why are we afraid to talk about children's sexual development?

There's plenty of writing around teen sexuality, but stories about sexual development in childhood? Mostly tumbleweeds.

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What the declining age of puberty tell us

Being forced to grow up before they are ready can be very damaging mentally and physically.

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