GROWING PAINS FOR TEENS AND PARENTS

On the last day of our special investigation into teenage sexuality, clinical psychologist Dr Patrick Ryan offers advice to parents on how they can help to steer their child through some of the problems they face in today’s hypersexualised world

When talking to your teenage son or daughter, it is important not to begin by looking for an argument.

In the formative teenage years, it is natural that boys will drift away from their families towards a group of friends. It is the early part of the stage of learning more about his sense of identity as a person independent of family.