Early sex may lead to less antisocial behaviour later
Teens who have sex at an early age may not be on the path to self-ruin, but it seems the outcomes might be more positive for those in a committed relationship rather than indulging in casual sex....
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Australian teens pressured to ‘sext’
Teenage boys and girls report experiencing media and peer pressure to share sexual images via mobile phones, a practice known as ‘sexting’. Preliminary findings from a University of Melbourne study...
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The link between alcohol and pop music
Teenagers are being heavily exposed to alcohol brand references in popular music, especially in rap, R&B and hip hop songs. With most references associating with positive consequences, researchers...
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Who’s ‘sexting’ who?
Despite parental concerns and media hype, a new study is claiming that the practice of ‘sexting’ is not particularly common amongst teenagers. The University of New Hampshire found that about 1% of...
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Teens having sex younger, need better sex ed
The age Australian teens are first having sex is getting younger, prompting a call for increased sexual health education for young people. The sexual activity of Australian teenagers is measured in a...
View ArticleMixed sex sleepovers
Just cleaning up after a birthday sleepover. My daughter had six friends stay over last night. They all bunked down in the loungeroom, eating pizza and watching DVDs. Till 3 in the morning. Two of the...
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I don’t want to have sex with your daughter
Hi girlfriend’s-father, Just like to tell you that I plan on taking your daughter to a movie tonight. We’re going to go see The Hunger Games, I’m sure you’ve heard of it. After the movie, we’ll go grab...
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Sex talk with teens must address pornography
Sex educator Liz Walker says parents need to rewrite the discussions they are having with their teenage children about sex, due to the proliferation of Internet pornography. A report published this...
View ArticleWho’s behind the bike shed? Parents, Pornstars or Professionals?
By David Glance, University of Western Australia I was invited to participate in a Q and A session called “Profs and Pints” organised by Scitech in WA on the subject of how kids were now finding out...
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‘Sexting’ teens: decriminalising young people’s sexual practices
By Danielle Tyson, Monash University; Amy Shields Dobson, Monash University, and Mary Lou Rasmussen, Monash University. Image by Summer Skyes Photography/Flickr Cases of teenagers “sexting” each other...
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Teenagers and sex – are they emotionally ready?
Image by Made Underground/Flickr Sex education for teenagers is usually pretty good at covering the physical and practical issues – reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections, and...
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Ask an Expert – How can I keep my daughter safe at schoolies week?
My daughter is going to Schoolies Week. I’m really worried about excess drinking, drugs and unsafe sex. How can I help her keep safe and how do I even talk to her about all of this !!!! If your...
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Ask an Expert – Is there such a thing as healthy pornography in a teenager’s...
Photo Credit: ST33VO via Compfight cc My 16-year-old daughter likes pornography, and does not see it as a necessarily harmful thing. I talk with her about the things that I don’t like about it – when...
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Ask an Expert – Does making sexual relationships sound wrong or dirty give...
Does making sexual relationships sound wrong or dirty give teens a bad start to their sexual lives? The language we use around relationships and sexuality can have a huge impact, so the simple answer...
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Ask an Expert – We caught our daughter with a boy, and it has destroyed our...
Photo Credit: Made Underground via Compfight cc Our 16-year-old daughter has always been a strong minded, independent girl. She has a small group of close girlfriends, good kids, no drugs, minimal...
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Mixed sex sleepovers
By Rachel Hynes. Just cleaning up after a birthday sleepover. My daughter had six friends stay over last night. They all bunked down in the loungeroom, eating pizza and watching DVDs. Till 3 in the...
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I don’t want to have sex with your daughter
Hi girlfriend’s-father, Just like to tell you that I plan on taking your daughter to a movie tonight. We’re going to go see The Hunger Games, I’m sure you’ve heard of it. After the movie, we’ll go...
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Sex talk with teens must address pornography
Sex educator Liz Walker says parents need to rewrite the discussions they are having with their teenage children about sex, due to the proliferation of Internet pornography. A report published this...
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Who’s behind the bike shed? Parents, Pornstars or Professionals?
By David Glance, University of Western Australia I was invited to participate in a Q and A session called “Profs and Pints” organised by Scitech in WA on the subject of how kids were now finding out...
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