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It's the stage that every parent dreads:hormones are raging, moods are swinging and bodies are changing. But it is also a time of idealism, increasing independence and preparing for the journey to adulthood.
Not every conversation you’ll have with your child will be easy, but talking with them about sex is healthy and natural. An expert offers some advice on how to raise a sex- positive family.
Brothers and sisters will always bicker. The trick is to avoid their rivalry becoming all-out war. A hypnotherapist offers tips on how to keep the peace.
- Mother wearing slippers, lashes out, hits wall, and bone breaks instantly scaring son
- Ordeal resonates with other parents who call this feeling ‘fear of tutoring syndrome’
A former popular TV hostess-turned-successful business person in China has been slammed for showering her teenage daughter with expensive clothes and cash.
A popular online influencer in Singapore who has become a grandmother at the age of 34 has pledged to support and guide her 17-year-old son.
Top China gymnast Yang Wei, who decided his children would benefit from being taught by private tutors, has been blasted for not considering the importance of social interaction with their peers.
The son of a multimillionaire in China, who is the heir to a successful family business, was not aware of the fact until after he graduated from university because his father did not want him to grow up spoiled.
A 15-year-old boy in China became so obsessed with an online gambling game that he used all his father’s hard-earned money and his sister’s bride price to bet on it.
A distressed young boy ran away from home while still in his nightwear after arguing with his father about his educational achievements, despite getting top marks at school.
A teacher in China has tried to pre-empt a winter holiday 11th-hour homework panic by considerately drawing up a useful help list of tips for pupils and parents to follow.
A mother in China who was so desperate for her daughter to become a celebrity that she hired a team of people to shape her into a star, was crushed when her expensive efforts did not have the outcome she expected.
North West uses Drunk Elephant and Skkn by Kim, while Penelope Disick favours Dior and Charlotte Tilbury – but experts warn that it might be safer for children to skip formulations designed for adults
The plight of a young girl in China who felt “suffocated” when her mother installed a surveillance camera in her room to make sure she was studying hard has reignited the debate over the pressure mainland youngsters face to do well at school.
The Post’s quirky China round-up features a father-to-be with morning sickness, a dad who instructs his children to beat him and a man who lost control of his emotions on his daughter’s big day.
Kevin Hart works out at the gym with his eldest son Hendrix and bought his daughter Heaven a Mercedes when she turned 16 – so what else do we know about the Lift star’s blended family?
A boy in China, who became upset because he felt immense pressure to achieve academically, went to his local police station to tell them about the unregulated classes his parents made him attend at weekends.
A lively discussion about strict parenting has unfolded on mainland social media after a father in China made his young son sample the harsh realities of making money to encourage the boy to study harder at school.
The streaming giant’s new documentary lifts the lid on the Challenger Foundation, whose ‘tough love’ programme – including 500-mile hikes through the Utah desert – left a 16-year-old camper dead
An eye doctor in China, who rose to national prominence after he was stabbed by an ex-patient, has suffered reputational damage after people on mainland social media reacted with anger to his views on parenting.
Melatonin supplements are sold as a sleep product, often in child-friendly colours, but recent studies show the dangers of taking too much. A sleep expert offers tips to get your children a good night’s rest.
A father instructed his reluctant son to attack a classmate and prevented teachers from intervening to stop the fight as a class full of terrified children looked on.
A schoolboy in China was overwhelmed with emotion after his father told him that day’s lunch was the only remaining batch of dumplings prepared by his mother who had died eight months earlier.
Readers discuss the benefits of relocating the struggling theme park in Hong Kong, addressing the underlying causes of student stress, guarded optimism over the Cop28 agreement, and taking chronic fatigue syndrome seriously.
A son and father describe how Hong Kong students are still struggling with social skills after the pandemic, while an expert gives tips on how parents can help their children communicate better.
A show-off father in China has faced intense criticism online after he flaunted his wealth to vent at a teacher who did not include his son in a classroom video.
A secondary schoolgirl in China who left a note for her mother at a parent-teacher meeting asking her not to be angry because she had not won any awards has been praised on mainland social media.
Gen Z are taking to TikTok to express their fears about raising kids who are hooked on iPads. The issue once applied to TV and video games. Too much screen time may affect a child’s development.
Readers discuss the factors deterring Hongkongers from having children, and support for those with terminal illnesses.
Those traumatised by break-up need counselling for issues related to separation and divorce, experts say.
A mother in China caught on video having an emotional breakdown, slapping her son dozens of times, screaming and clenching her fists has reignited a longstanding debate over pressure to excel in school.
Researchers warn that widespread belief among adults that getting good scores trumps anything else risks obscuring mental health issues.
