Teens are all the rage

Strong emotions can sometime tip over into violence towards parents, who need to stand firm and stay calm, says Helen O’Callaghan.

WHEN a parent, exasperated, phones the national helpline, Parentline, the call is most likely to be about ‘teenage issues’ or, secondly, ‘ anger and aggression’.

Teenage anger is “a big issue and growing”, says Parentline CEO, Rita O’Reilly.