Raising Teenagers - ReachOut Parents

Here you will find relevant links relating to the chapters in the book Raising Teenagers by Marty Wilson and Jonathan Nicholas.

Chapter 1: Changing bodies, changing brains

Effective communication and teenagers

Communicating effectively will help you and your teenager’s relationship.

Supportive parenting and teenagers

Understand how to support your child through adolescence.

Chapter 2: Challenging behaviour

Building trust and teenagers

Understand why building trust is an important part of your relationship with your teenager.

Risk-taking and teenagers

Not all risk taking is negative, some risky behaviour can have a positive impact on your teenager.

Chapter 3: Relationships and peers

Friendships and teenagers

Learning positive friendship skills can help teenagers in social situations.

Bullying behaviour and teenagers

Learn about bullying behaviour and how to recognise if your child is bullying.

Peer pressure and teenagers

Peer groups play a large role in young people’s lives, particularly during adolescence.

Building trust and teenagers

Understand why building trust is an important part of your relationship with your teenager.

Chapter 4: Safety

Risk-taking and teenagers

Not all risk taking is negative, some risky behaviour can have a positive impact on your teenager.

Peer pressure and teenagers

Peer groups play a large role in young people’s lives, particularly during adolescence.

Alcohol drinking and teenagers

Learn the facts about the impact of alcohol and help minimise the harmful effects for you teenager.

Building trust and teenagers

Understand why building trust is an important part of your relationship with your teenager.

Chapter 5: Technology

Technology and teenagers

Understand the importance of technology to teenagers and how most young people are using it.

Social media and teenagers

Learn about why teenagers love social media and the possible benefits and risks involved.

Cyberbullying and teenagers

Learn about what you can do if online behavior gets nasty, and how you can help your teenager.

Chapter 6: Alcohol and other drugs

Alcohol drinking and teenagers

Learn the facts about the impact of alcohol and help minimise the harmful effects for you teenager.

Risk-taking and teenagers

Not all risk taking is negative, some risky behaviour can have a positive impact on your teenager.

Building trust and teenagers

Understand why building trust is an important part of your relationship with your teenager.

Chapter 7: Sex

Sex, consent and teenagers

Many teenagers are already thinking about sex so find out what you need to know.

Romantic relationships and teenagers

Understand how teenagers explore romantic relationships, and the importance of respect.

Risk-taking and teenagers

Not all risk taking is negative, some risky behaviour can have a positive impact on your teenager.

Chapter 8: Sexuality and gender identity

Sexuality and teenagers

Find out more about sexuality and coming out when you're a teenager.

Bullying and teenagers

Learn about what bullying is, the effects and how it can impact your teenager.

Chapter 9: Mental health

Depression and teenagers

Learn the facts about depression in teenagers, the signs to look out for, and what parents can do to help.

Anxiety and teenagers

Learn about anxiety in teenagers, its types, risk factors and symptoms. Find out how anxiety can affect your teen at ReachOut Parents.

Getting help for teenagers

Get professional advice early to learn about how to manage your teen's mental health and wellbeing.

Coping skills, resilience and teenagers

Positive coping skills will help your teenager be resilient and have good mental wellbeing.

Chapter 10: Helping teenagers to become great adults

Problem solving and teenagers

Problem solving is a skill that can be learnt, and as a parent you are in the best position to help your child develop these skills.

Supportive parenting and teenagers

Understand how to support your child through adolescence.

Effective communication and teenagers

Communicating effectively will help you and your teenager’s relationship.

Chapter 11: Achieving independence (moving out!)

Wellbeing and teenagers

Teenagers with good mental wellbeing are able to get the most out of their teenage years.

Coping skills, resilience and teenagers

Positive coping skills will help your teenager be resilient and have good mental wellbeing.

Self-confidence and teenagers

Understand the importance of self-confidence, and the common signs of low self-confidence. .

Problem solving and teenagers

Problem solving is a skill that can be learnt, and as a parent you are in the best position to help your child develop these skills.