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Behaviour
- Daughter's turned into a stranger
- Teenager is embarassed by his success
- Self harm and underage drinking - plea for help?
- Unmotivated, overweight teenager
- Teenager forged his school report
- 13-yr-old is scatterbrain
- Teen keeps invading personal space
- When your teen mixes with a bad crowd
- Dealing with a rebellious confrontational teen
- Daughter is verbally and physically abusive
- Stepdaughter is stealing from us
Health
- What injections do gap year travellers need?
- Health issues for gap year travellers
- Talking to teens about STDs
- Does my teenager have glandular fever?
- Coping with hayfever during exams
- Pill for painful periods
- Teen taking antacid tablets
- 16-yr-old hasn't started periods yet
- When to start tetracycline for teen acne
Sex
- My son thinks he's gay
- Daughter wants to move in with boyfriend
- Daughter having casual sex
- Daughter's boyfriend wants a 'sleepover'
- 14-yr-old says she's ready for sex
- 15-yr-old's middle-aged boyfriend
Money & independence
Relationships
- Absent dad has left...again
- Step-parenting teenagers - the dos and don'ts
- Teen wants nothing to do with us
- Teenagers' constant sibling squabbling
- Getting a quiet 13-yr-old to open up
- Helping teens adjust to new step-family
Education
- Son won't work for his exams
- Boarding school for troubled teen
- GCSE options - what to choose?
- GCSE coursework deadlines looming
- Too late for mocks revision?
- Bored teenager hates school
- Unmotivated after GCSEs
- Can my child opt out of RE?
- How much homework should my teenager have?
- Gaining the right grades for college
- Is a gap year a good idea?
- Boosting a bullied teen's confidence
Nutrition
- Overweight teen with sweet tooth
- Can OJ be causing tantrums?
- Is carb-free diet good idea for teens?
- Teen vegetarians at Christmas
- What are the warning signs of anorexia?
Drugs & alcohol
- What are the warning signs of drug abuse?
- How do I talk to my daughter about drugs?
- Worried about teen smoking pot
- Teen peer pressure to go to bars and clubs
General
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