Norton 360 Premium – Simplifying Online Safety
Norton 360 Premium protects your whole family when browsing online. See what our editor had to say about using it in her own home.
Choosing The Right Car For Your Teen To Drive
Young drivers are six times more likely to be involved in an accident, so the safer the car, the safer they are. Find out how you can determine the safest car for your teen to drive.
Helping Your Teen Stay Safe On The Roads
The first six to 12 months of driving alone are the most risky, so we've picked up some tips to help parents guide their teen driver to stay safe on the roads.
Easy Meals Teens Can Make Themselves
When your teen is ready for some independence, ensure they are armed with at least a small repertoire of easy dinners that they can make themselves.
Life Skills Every Teen Needs Before Leaving Home
Whether you start building these skills up from their tween years (or earlier), or you do a last minute dash before they fly the coop, here's some of the life skills that will stand them in good stead.
What Parents Need to Know About Instagram
Know how to talk to your teens about Instagram with Netsafe's new Parent’s Guide to Instagram including tips to help parents understand the tools available to make sure their experience is positive, inspirational and safe.
Helping your teen overcome peer pressure to drink alcohol
Peer pressure can influence teens to do something they wouldn’t usually do or stop them from doing something they would like to do.
Teen sexuality: When teens go boy/girl crazy
Puberty creates some interesting challenges for teenagers and their parents. One of the most ‘interesting’ of these challenges is the crazy rush of hormones that can drive our teens boy- or girl-crazy.
Stages of puberty in boys
Every boy is different, but below are some of the most common changes to look out for to help you know when your son is entering puberty.
Dispel the myths about the birds & the bees
Most children will have picked up things from the media or from whispers in the playground about sex, so parents need to have a frank discussion so their children are getting reliable information.
Educating our children about domestic violence
The domestic violence statistics are horrifying. Something needs to change. And it needs to start with educating our children.
A change in menstrual products
Lots of women however, are looking at something a little different and giving reusable menstrual products a go. What are the options if you want to try reusable sanitary products?
Home alone – What does the law say?
What does the law say about leaving kids home alone or without supervision in New Zealand?