A Parents' Guide to Teenagers

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Being a teenager can be hard, but being the parent of a teenager isn't always a picnic either! It can be tricky navigating hormones, rebellion and poor sleep routines as a parent, but psychologist Anjula Mutanda is here to help.

In A Parents' Guide to Teenagers she explains the rapid changes your child is experiencing at each age and what you can do to help. She's joined by Happy Mondays legend Bez and his son Arlo, as they reminisce about their own teenage years and how Bez coped as a parent when Arlo was growing up.

Arlo and Bez talk about the thrills, spills and bellyaches of teenage years and parenting.

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In this collection of articles, we've tips and advice - alongside some fun films where Bez and Arlo chat teen years and Anjula explains the science behind the changes from child - to tween - to teen. Each article covers a different area of difficulty or change that you might come across while parenting the teen years - while offering great ways to soothe the transition.

Teenagers: It's not you, or them

Anjula has advice for parents, while Bez and son Arlo chatting about their experiences of being and raising teens.

Teenagers: It's not you, or them

Got yourself a tweenager? - 8 to 14

Puberty can hit hard! Anjula explains why parents might be seeing a different side to their child, while Bez and Arlo reminisce about late childhood.

Got yourself a tweenager? - 8 to 14

The critical years - 14 to 16

Anjula explains what's going on in the brain at this age and how parents can manage their teen's behaviour. Bez and Arlo recall teenage rebellions.

The critical years - 14 to 16

The anxieties of young adulthood - 15 to 18

Anjula offers advice for supporting teens into adulthood, while Bez recalls what Arlo was like at that age.

The anxieties of young adulthood - 15 to 18

A good night's sleep

Anjula explains why it can be difficult for teens to get a good night's sleep. Bez chats to Arlo about their own teenage sleeping habits.

A good night's sleep
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